SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (current ILO definition) in Angola
Angola: SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (current ILO definition) was 11.33 in 2025. ▼ Falling
SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (current ILO definition) in Angola, 2019–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Angola recorded 11.33 for sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (current ilo definition) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 24.9% on the previous year and down 40.3% over ten years.
Angola ranks 9th of 74 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (current ILO definition) in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 18.99 | — |
| 2020 | 19.15 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 17.75 | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 15.82 | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 14.29 | -9.7% |
| 2024 | 15.1 | +5.6% |
| 2025 | 11.33 | -24.9% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 11.33 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.33, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
- Angola's 11.33 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.65, 90% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.99 | 18.99 | 18.99 | 1 |
| 2020s | 15.57 | 11.33 | 19.15 | 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 sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (current ilo definition) in Angola?
- Sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (current ilo definition) in Angola was 11.33 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (current ilo definition) recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 19.15 in 2020.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (current ilo definition) recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.33 in 2025.
- How does Angola rank for sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (current ilo definition)?
- Angola ranks 9th out of 74 countries with data for 2025.
- Is sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (current ilo definition) rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.3%. 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 SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data may differ from nationally reported figures and the Global SDG Indicators Database due to differences in sources and/or reference years. The unemployment rate conveys the number of persons who are unemployed as a percent of the labour force (i.e., the employed plus the unemployed). The unemployed comprise all persons of working age who were: a) without work during the reference period, i.e. were not in paid employment or self-employment; b) currently available for work, i.e. were available for paid employment or self-employment during the reference period; and c) seeking work, i.e. had taken specific steps in a specified recent period to seek paid employment or self-employment. For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.