Potential labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Angola

Angola: Potential labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 3,642 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
3,642
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
2nd
of 61 countries
All-time high
3,642
in 2025
All-time low
2,270
in 2019
Years of data
7
2019–2025

Potential labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Angola, 2019–2025

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k2019202220252019: 2.3k2020: 2.8k2021: 3.0k2022: 3.0k2023: 3.6k2024: 3.5k2025: 3.6k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2025, potential labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Angola stood at 3,642. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 60.4% over ten years.

Angola ranks 2nd of 61 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Potential labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Angola, year by year

Annual values for Potential labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+) in Angola, 2019 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2019 2,270
2020 2,803 +23.5%
2021 3,044 +8.6%
2022 3,025 -0.6%
2023 3,625 +19.8%
2024 3,512 -3.1%
2025 3,642 +3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2,270 2,270 2,270 1
2020s 3,275 2,803 3,642 6

Countries ranked near Angola

  1. 1 Brazil 5,454 compare
  2. 3 Zambia 2,127 compare
  3. 4 Italy 2,057 compare
  4. 5 United States 1,732 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is potential labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Angola?
Potential labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Angola was 3,642 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest potential labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Angola?
The highest recorded value was 3,642 in 2025.
What is the lowest potential labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Angola?
The lowest recorded value was 2,270 in 2019.
How does Angola rank for potential labour force (current ilo definition - icls19)?
Angola ranks 2nd out of 61 countries with data for 2025.
Is potential labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in Angola?
Over the last ten years it is up 60.4%. 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 Potential labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Potential labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
61 places, 595 data points, 2014–2025
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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 potential labour force refers to persons not in employment who express an interest in this form of work but for whom existing conditions limit their active job search and/or their availability. This group is used to calculate alternative measures of labour underutilization. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.