Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Angola
Angola: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) was 53.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Angola, 1960–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Angola recorded 53.0% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 103.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Angola peaked at 75.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 26.1%, in 2014.
Angola ranks 38th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 47.8% | — |
| 2004 | 47.2% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 42.4% | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 57.2% | +35.1% |
| 2011 | 75.0% | +31.0% |
| 2014 | 26.1% | -65.2% |
| 2019 | 54.5% | +108.9% |
| 2020 | 54.9% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 53.4% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 53.5% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 47.9% | -10.5% |
| 2024 | 51.9% | +8.2% |
| 2025 | 53.0% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.8% | 47.8% | 47.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 44.8% | 42.4% | 47.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 53.2% | 26.1% | 75.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 52.4% | 47.9% | 54.9% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Angola?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Angola was 53.0% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 75.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.1% in 2014.
- How does Angola rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Angola ranks 38th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.