Unemployment rate for young people in Angola
Angola: Unemployment rate for young people was 27.23 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
27.23
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
25th
of 186 countries
All-time high
41.1
in 1993
All-time low
26.74
in 2024
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate for young people in Angola, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rate for young people in Angola stood at 27.23.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate for young people in Angola peaked at 41.1 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 26.74, in 2024.
Angola ranks 25th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate for young people in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 39.84 | — |
| 1992 | 40.12 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 41.1 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 41.07 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 40.04 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 38.29 | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 37.99 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 38.4 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 38.87 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 39.01 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 38.99 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 38.43 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 38.4 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 38.09 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 38.02 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 37.64 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 37.51 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 37.7 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 38.21 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 38.7 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 39.01 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 37.7 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 36.73 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 35.74 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 35.12 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 34.48 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 33.73 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 32.85 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 31.83 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 33.08 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 30.17 | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 27.14 | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 26.83 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 26.74 | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 27.23 | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.53 | 37.99 | 41.1 | 9 |
| 2000s | 38.2 | 37.51 | 39.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.59 | 31.83 | 39.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.53 | 26.74 | 33.08 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 22 North Macedonia 28.75 compare
- 23 Cape Verde 28.41 compare
- 24 Bosnia and Herzegovina 28.2 compare
- 26 Armenia 26.24 compare
- 27 Albania 25.57 compare
- 28 Suriname 25.44 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 rate for young people in Angola?
- Unemployment rate for young people in Angola was 27.23 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 41.1 in 1993.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.74 in 2024.
- How does Angola rank for unemployment rate for young people?
- Angola ranks 25th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate for young people rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate for young people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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