LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Angola
Angola: LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force was 26.84 in 2025. ▲ Rising
LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Angola, 2011–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Angola stood at 26.84.
That represents a change of down 10.6% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Angola peaked at 30.84 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 17.28, in 2011.
Angola ranks 6th of 89 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 17.28 | — |
| 2014 | 24.75 | +43.2% |
| 2019 | 28.92 | +16.8% |
| 2020 | 30.41 | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 30.84 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 28.85 | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 30.51 | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 30.02 | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 26.84 | -10.6% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 26.84 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.98, 3.4× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Angola's 26.84 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.78, 1.4× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.65 | 17.28 | 28.92 | 3 |
| 2020s | 29.58 | 26.84 | 30.84 | 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 lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Angola?
- Lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Angola was 26.84 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 30.84 in 2021.
- What is the lowest lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.28 in 2011.
- How does Angola rank for lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force?
- Angola ranks 6th out of 89 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. 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 LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (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 is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. LU3 represents the share of the extended labour force that are in unemployment or the potential labour force. Data disaggregated by level of education are provided on the highest level of education completed, classified according to the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED). Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISCED. For more information, refer to the Education and Mismatch Indicators (EMI) database description.