Unemployment rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Angola
Angola: Unemployment rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 11.33 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Angola, 2019–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Angola stood at 11.33. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.9% on the previous year and down 40.3% over ten years.
That places Angola 9th out of 74 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Unemployment rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) 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 unemployment rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Angola?
- Unemployment rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Angola was 11.33 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest unemployment rate (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 19.15 in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.33 in 2025.
- How does Angola rank for unemployment rate (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Angola ranks 9th out of 74 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate (current ilo definition - icls19) 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 Unemployment rate (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. 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 Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.