Unemployment rate in Angola
Angola: Unemployment rate was 14.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
14.1%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
18th
of 186 countries
All-time high
17.4%
in 1994
All-time low
14.0%
in 2024
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate in Angola, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Angola recorded 14.1% for unemployment rate in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate in Angola peaked at 17.4% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 14.0%, in 2024.
Angola ranks 18th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate in Angola, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 16.8% | — |
| 1992 | 17.0% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 17.4% | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 17.4% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 17.0% | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 16.2% | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 16.1% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 16.3% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 16.5% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 16.6% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 16.7% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 16.4% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 16.4% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 16.3% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 16.3% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 16.1% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 16.1% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 16.2% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 16.4% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 16.6% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 16.8% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 16.5% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 16.5% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 16.4% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 16.5% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 16.6% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 16.6% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 16.6% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 16.5% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 16.7% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 15.8% | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 14.1% | -10.6% |
| 2023 | 14.1% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 14.0% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 14.1% | +0.6% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 14.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.1%, 2.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Angola's 14.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.4%, 2.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.7% | 16.1% | 17.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 16.4% | 16.1% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.6% | 16.4% | 16.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 14.0% | 16.7% | 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 in Angola?
- Unemployment rate in Angola was 14.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 17.4% in 1994.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.0% in 2024.
- How does Angola rank for unemployment rate?
- Angola ranks 18th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.