Labor participation rate in Angola
Angola: Labor participation rate was 74.79 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
74.79
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
18th
of 186 countries
All-time high
77.42
in 1995
All-time low
73.32
in 2020
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Labor participation rate in Angola, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, labor participation rate in Angola stood at 74.79.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor participation rate in Angola peaked at 77.42 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 73.32, in 2020.
Angola ranks 18th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Labor participation rate in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 77.27 | — |
| 1991 | 77.31 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 77.34 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 77.37 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 77.4 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 77.42 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 77.42 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 77.41 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 77.39 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 77.38 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 77.36 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 77.34 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 77.32 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 77.3 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 77.28 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 77.27 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 77.26 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 77.25 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 77.25 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 77.26 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 77.26 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 77.31 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 77.04 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 76.76 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 76.47 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 76.19 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 75.9 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 75.61 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 75.32 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 75.02 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 73.32 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 76.37 | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 75.25 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 74.89 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 74.88 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 74.79 | -0.1% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 74.79 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 57.67, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Angola's 74.79 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.31, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.37 | 77.27 | 77.42 | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.29 | 77.25 | 77.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.29 | 75.02 | 77.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.92 | 73.32 | 76.37 | 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 participation rate in Angola?
- Labor participation rate in Angola was 74.79 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor participation rate recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 77.42 in 1995.
- What is the lowest labor participation rate recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.32 in 2020.
- How does Angola rank for labor participation rate?
- Angola ranks 18th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Labor participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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