Unemployment rate women in Angola
Angola: Unemployment rate women was 14.26 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
14.26
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
25th
of 186 countries
All-time high
19.51
in 1994
All-time low
14.26
in 2025
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate women in Angola, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Angola recorded 14.26 for unemployment rate women in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate women in Angola peaked at 19.51 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 14.26, in 2025.
That places Angola 25th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate women in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 18.83 | — |
| 1992 | 18.98 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 19.51 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 19.51 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 19 | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 18.12 | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 18 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 18.24 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 18.52 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 18.63 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 18.65 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 18.39 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 18.41 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 18.26 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 18.24 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 18.05 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 18 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 18.09 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 18.34 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 18.58 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 18.8 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 18.31 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 17.98 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 17.65 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 17.51 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 17.37 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 17.17 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 16.9 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 16.55 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 16.62 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 15.78 | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 14.4 | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 14.34 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 14.3 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 14.26 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.74 | 18 | 19.51 | 9 |
| 2000s | 18.31 | 18 | 18.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.68 | 16.55 | 18.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.95 | 14.26 | 16.62 | 6 |
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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 women in Angola?
- Unemployment rate women in Angola was 14.26 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate women recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 19.51 in 1994.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate women recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.26 in 2025.
- How does Angola rank for unemployment rate women?
- Angola ranks 25th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate women rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. 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 women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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