LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization (current ILO) in Angola
Angola: LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization (current ILO) was 29.76 in 2025. ▼ Falling
LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization (current ILO) in Angola, 2019–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (current ilo) in Angola stood at 29.76. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 9.4% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.
That places Angola 4th out of 56 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization (current ILO) in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 37.51 | — |
| 2020 | 38.43 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 36.48 | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 33.8 | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 34.63 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 32.84 | -5.2% |
| 2025 | 29.76 | -9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37.51 | 37.51 | 37.51 | 1 |
| 2020s | 34.32 | 29.76 | 38.43 | 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 lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (current ilo) in Angola?
- Lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (current ilo) in Angola was 29.76 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (current ilo) recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 38.43 in 2020.
- What is the lowest lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (current ilo) recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.76 in 2025.
- How does Angola rank for lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (current ilo)?
- Angola ranks 4th out of 56 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (current ilo) rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization (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. LU4 represents the share of the extended labour force that are in unemployment, time-related underemployment or the potential labour force. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.