Unemployment rate of males vs females in Angola
Angola: Unemployment rate of males vs females was 13.96 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
13.96
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
15th
of 186 countries
All-time high
16.78
in 2020
All-time low
13.74
in 2024
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate of males vs females in Angola, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate of males vs females in Angola is 13.96, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate of males vs females in Angola peaked at 16.78 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13.74, in 2024.
Angola ranks 15th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Unemployment rate of males vs females in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 14.79 | — |
| 1992 | 14.92 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 15.36 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 15.36 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 14.93 | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 14.21 | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 14.11 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 14.31 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 14.54 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 14.63 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 14.65 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 14.44 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 14.45 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 14.33 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 14.31 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 14.16 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 14.11 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 14.19 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 14.4 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 14.59 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 14.77 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 14.79 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 14.96 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 15.11 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 15.45 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 15.78 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 16.07 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 16.31 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 16.45 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 16.78 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 15.82 | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 13.84 | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 13.77 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 13.74 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 13.96 | +1.6% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 13.96 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.27, 3.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Angola's 13.96 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.25, 2.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.73 | 14.11 | 15.36 | 9 |
| 2000s | 14.37 | 14.11 | 14.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.43 | 14.59 | 16.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.65 | 13.74 | 16.78 | 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 of males vs females in Angola?
- Unemployment rate of males vs females in Angola was 13.96 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate of males vs females recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 16.78 in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate of males vs females recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.74 in 2024.
- How does Angola rank for unemployment rate of males vs females?
- Angola ranks 15th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate of males vs females rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate of males vs females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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