Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Angola

Angola: Unemployment rate young vs older adults was 26.74 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
26.74
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
25th
of 188 countries
All-time high
41.1
in 1993
All-time low
26.74
in 2024
Years of data
34
1991–2024

Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Angola, 1991–2024

0102030401991200720241991: 39.81992: 40.11993: 41.11994: 41.11995: 401996: 38.31997: 381998: 38.41999: 38.92000: 392001: 392002: 38.42003: 38.42004: 38.12005: 382006: 37.62007: 37.52008: 37.72009: 38.22010: 38.72011: 392012: 37.72013: 36.72014: 35.72015: 35.12016: 34.52017: 33.72018: 32.92019: 31.82020: 33.12021: 30.22022: 27.12023: 26.82024: 26.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, unemployment rate young vs older adults in Angola stood at 26.74. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate young vs older adults in Angola peaked at 41.1 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 26.74, in 2024.

That places Angola 25th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Angola, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Angola, 1991 to 2024.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 28.79 26.74 33.08 5

Countries ranked near Angola

  1. 22 North Macedonia 28.66 compare
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  3. 24 Bosnia and Herzegovina 27.33 compare
  4. 26 Uruguay 26.7 compare
  5. 27 Armenia 26.66 compare
  6. 28 Spain 26.63 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate young vs older adults in Angola?
Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Angola was 26.74 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Angola?
The highest recorded value was 41.1 in 1993.
What is the lowest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Angola?
The lowest recorded value was 26.74 in 2024.
How does Angola rank for unemployment rate young vs older adults?
Angola ranks 25th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
Is unemployment rate young vs older adults rising or falling in Angola?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. 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 young vs older adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Unemployment rate young vs older adults
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
195 places, 6,621 data points, 1991–2024
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