Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Angola
Angola: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) was 78.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
78.2%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
94th
of 187 countries
All-time high
79.9%
in 2011
All-time low
76.1%
in 2020
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Angola, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Angola stood at 78.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Angola peaked at 79.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 76.1%, in 2020.
That places Angola 94th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 79.2% | — |
| 1991 | 79.3% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 79.4% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 79.4% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 79.5% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 79.6% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 79.6% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 79.6% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 79.6% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 79.5% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 79.4% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 79.4% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 79.3% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 79.3% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 79.2% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 79.2% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 79.2% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 79.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 79.2% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 79.2% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 79.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 79.9% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 79.6% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 79.4% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 79.2% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 78.9% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 78.7% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 78.4% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 78.2% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 77.9% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 76.1% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 78.9% | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 77.4% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 78.3% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 78.2% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 78.2% | -0.1% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 78.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 72.6%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Angola's 78.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 71.5%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.5% | 79.2% | 79.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.3% | 79.2% | 79.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.9% | 77.9% | 79.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.9% | 76.1% | 78.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 91 Benin 78.4% compare
- 92 United States of America 78.2% compare
- 93 China 78.2% compare
- 95 Brunei Darussalam 77.9% compare
- 96 Luxembourg 77.9% compare
- 97 Korea 77.6% compare
More work & labour data for Angola
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.7608 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.7449 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.7758 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.6791 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.8 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 61,132 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 14,914 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 76,286 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 73,759 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 150,046 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Angola?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Angola was 78.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 79.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.1% in 2020.
- How does Angola rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)?
- Angola ranks 94th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.