Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Angola
Angola: Unemployment rate of men vs. women was 14.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Angola, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate of men vs. women in Angola is 14.0%, 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 men vs. women in Angola peaked at 16.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13.7%, in 2024.
Angola ranks 15th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Angola, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 14.8% | — |
| 1992 | 14.9% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 15.4% | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 15.4% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 14.9% | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 14.2% | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 14.1% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 14.3% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 14.5% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 14.6% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 14.7% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 14.4% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 14.4% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 14.3% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 14.3% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 14.2% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 14.1% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 14.2% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 14.4% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 14.6% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 14.8% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 14.8% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 15.0% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 15.1% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 15.4% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 15.8% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 16.1% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 16.3% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 16.4% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 16.8% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 15.8% | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 13.8% | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 13.8% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 13.7% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 14.0% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.7% | 14.1% | 15.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 14.4% | 14.1% | 14.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.4% | 14.6% | 16.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.7% | 13.7% | 16.8% | 6 |
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- 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 men vs. women in Angola?
- Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Angola was 14.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 16.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.7% in 2024.
- How does Angola rank for unemployment rate of men vs. women?
- Angola ranks 15th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate of men vs. women 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 ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate of men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the male labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.