Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate) in Angola
Angola: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate) was 10.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Angola, 1984–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Angola is 10.6%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 28.6% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Angola peaked at 35.1% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2009.
Angola ranks 39th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate) in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 24.7% | — |
| 1985 | 28.5% | +15.4% |
| 1986 | 35.1% | +23.2% |
| 2004 | 26.1% | -25.5% |
| 2009 | 2.8% | -89.2% |
| 2010 | 10.9% | +285.4% |
| 2011 | 18.7% | +72.1% |
| 2014 | 9.1% | -51.4% |
| 2019 | 16.4% | +80.6% |
| 2020 | 15.6% | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 16.2% | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 14.4% | -11.3% |
| 2023 | 14.0% | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 14.9% | +6.4% |
| 2025 | 10.6% | -28.6% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 10.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.7%, 1.9× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Angola's 10.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.0%, 1.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate) in Angola changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +285.4% | 2.8% | 10.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.4% | 24.7% | 35.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 14.5% | 2.8% | 26.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 13.8% | 9.1% | 18.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 14.3% | 10.6% | 16.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 36 Guam 10.8% compare
- 37 New Caledonia 10.8% compare
- 38 Colombia 10.7% compare
- 40 North Macedonia 10.6% compare
- 41 Tajikistan 10.5% compare
- 42 Panama 10.4% compare
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 unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Angola?
- Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Angola was 10.6% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 35.1% in 1986.
- What is the lowest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2009.
- How does Angola rank for unemployment, female (% of female labor force)?
- Angola ranks 39th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, female (% of female labor force) rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.