Unemployment with advanced education in Angola
Angola: Unemployment with advanced education was 28.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Unemployment with advanced education in Angola, 2004–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total labor force with advanced education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment with advanced education in Angola is 28.8%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 24.5% on the previous year and up 400.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with advanced education in Angola peaked at 44.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 2014.
That places Angola 1st out of 130 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Unemployment with advanced education in Angola, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 15.9% | — |
| 2009 | 6.1% | -61.5% |
| 2011 | 12.6% | +106.5% |
| 2014 | 5.8% | -54.5% |
| 2019 | 18.6% | +223.3% |
| 2020 | 20.6% | +11.0% |
| 2021 | 21.0% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 44.0% | +109.0% |
| 2023 | 38.2% | -13.2% |
| 2024 | 28.8% | -24.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.0% | 6.1% | 15.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 5.8% | 18.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 30.5% | 20.6% | 44.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment with advanced education in Angola?
- Unemployment with advanced education in Angola was 28.8% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with advanced education recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 44.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest unemployment with advanced education recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 2014.
- How does Angola rank for unemployment with advanced education?
- Angola ranks 1st out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with advanced education rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 400.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment with advanced education (% of total labor force with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with an advanced level of education who are unemployed. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).