Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+) in Angola
Angola: Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+) was 14,511 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Angola, 2019–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Angola stood at 14,511. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 34.2% over ten years.
Angola ranks 16th of 69 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+) in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 10,817 | — |
| 2020 | 10,735 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 11,856 | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 12,341 | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 12,750 | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 13,801 | +8.2% |
| 2025 | 14,511 | +5.1% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 14,511 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,029, 2.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10,817 | 10,817 | 10,817 | 1 |
| 2020s | 12,666 | 10,735 | 14,511 | 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 labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Angola?
- Labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Angola was 14,511 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 14,511 in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,735 in 2020.
- How does Angola rank for labour force (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Angola ranks 16th out of 69 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.