Labor force participation rate in Angola
Angola: Labor force participation rate was 74.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
74.8%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
18th
of 186 countries
All-time high
77.4%
in 1995
All-time low
73.3%
in 2020
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Labor force participation rate in Angola, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Angola recorded 74.8% for labor force participation rate in 2025.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate in Angola peaked at 77.4% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 73.3%, in 2020.
Angola ranks 18th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Labor force participation rate in Angola, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 77.3% | — |
| 1991 | 77.3% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 77.3% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 77.4% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 77.4% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 77.4% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 77.4% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 77.4% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 77.4% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 77.4% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 77.4% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 77.3% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 77.3% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 77.3% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 77.3% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 77.3% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 77.3% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 77.3% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 77.3% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 77.3% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 77.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 77.3% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 77.0% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 76.8% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 76.5% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 76.2% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 75.9% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 75.6% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 75.3% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 75.0% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 73.3% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 76.4% | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 75.2% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 74.9% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 74.9% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 74.8% | -0.1% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 74.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 57.7%, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Angola's 74.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.3%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.4% | 77.3% | 77.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.3% | 77.3% | 77.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.3% | 75.0% | 77.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.9% | 73.3% | 76.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Angola
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 in Angola?
- Labor force participation rate in Angola was 74.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 77.4% in 1995.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.3% in 2020.
- How does Angola rank for labor force participation rate?
- Angola ranks 18th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).