Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Angola
Angola: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) was 10.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Angola, 1984–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Angola recorded 10.4% for unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 25.4% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Angola peaked at 23.6% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2009.
That places Angola 32nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 14.2% | — |
| 1985 | 14.9% | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 18.9% | +26.8% |
| 2004 | 23.6% | +25.1% |
| 2009 | 3.8% | -84.0% |
| 2010 | 9.4% | +149.4% |
| 2011 | 16.8% | +77.9% |
| 2014 | 9.6% | -42.9% |
| 2019 | 16.4% | +71.5% |
| 2020 | 16.0% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 15.8% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 14.1% | -10.8% |
| 2023 | 12.9% | -8.6% |
| 2024 | 13.9% | +8.2% |
| 2025 | 10.4% | -25.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.0% | 14.2% | 18.9% | 3 |
| 2000s | 13.7% | 3.8% | 23.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 13.1% | 9.4% | 16.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 10.4% | 16.0% | 6 |
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 61,132 1000 No (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Angola?
- Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Angola was 10.4% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 23.6% in 2004.
- What is the lowest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2009.
- How does Angola rank for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Angola ranks 32nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, total (% of total labor force) rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.