Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th ICLS in Angola

Angola: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th ICLS was 14.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
14.3%
Change on year
down 9.7%
World rank
4th
of 70 countries
All-time high
19.1%
in 2020
All-time low
14.3%
in 2023
Years of data
5
2019–2023

Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th ICLS in Angola, 2019–2023

051015202019202120232019: 19 %2020: 19.1 %2021: 17.7 %2022: 15.8 %2023: 14.3 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th icls in Angola stood at 14.3%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of down 9.7% on the previous year and down 24.7% over five years.

That places Angola 4th out of 70 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th ICLS in Angola, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th ICLS (%) in Angola, 2019 to 2023.
Year % Change
2019 19.0%
2020 19.1% +0.8%
2021 17.7% -7.7%
2022 15.8% -10.5%
2023 14.3% -9.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 19.0% 19.0% 19.0% 1
2020s 16.7% 14.3% 19.1% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th icls in Angola?
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th icls in Angola was 14.3% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th icls recorded in Angola?
The highest recorded value was 19.1% in 2020.
What is the lowest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th icls recorded in Angola?
The lowest recorded value was 14.3% in 2023.
How does Angola rank for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th icls?
Angola ranks 4th out of 70 countries with data for 2023.
Where does this Angola data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th ICLS (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
73 places, 719 data points, 2014–2025
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