Unemployment with basic education, female in Angola

Angola: Unemployment with basic education, female was 24.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
24.0%
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
8th
of 129 countries
All-time high
42.4%
in 2004
All-time low
7.1%
in 2009
Years of data
10
2004–2024

Unemployment with basic education, female in Angola, 2004–2024

102030402004201420242004: 42.4 % of female labor force with basic education2009: 7.1 % of female labor force with basic education2011: 19.7 % of female labor force with basic education2014: 18.1 % of female labor force with basic education2019: 16.6 % of female labor force with basic education2020: 13.9 % of female labor force with basic education2021: 13.6 % of female labor force with basic education2022: 16.4 % of female labor force with basic education2023: 25.8 % of female labor force with basic education2024: 24 % of female labor force with basic education

Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female labor force with basic education.

Analysis

Angola recorded 24.0% for unemployment with basic education, female in 2024.

That represents a change of down 6.9% on the previous year and up 32.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education, female in Angola peaked at 42.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 2009.

That places Angola 8th out of 129 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.

Unemployment with basic education, female in Angola, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment with basic education, female (% of female labor force with basic education) in Angola, 2004 to 2024.
Year % of female labor force with basic education Change
2004 42.4%
2009 7.1% -83.4%
2011 19.7% +179.2%
2014 18.1% -8.1%
2019 16.6% -8.7%
2020 13.9% -16.0%
2021 13.6% -2.3%
2022 16.4% +20.4%
2023 25.8% +57.6%
2024 24.0% -6.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.8% 7.1% 42.4% 2
2010s 18.1% 16.6% 19.7% 3
2020s 18.7% 13.6% 25.8% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment with basic education, female in Angola?
Unemployment with basic education, female in Angola was 24.0% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest unemployment with basic education, female recorded in Angola?
The highest recorded value was 42.4% in 2004.
What is the lowest unemployment with basic education, female recorded in Angola?
The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 2009.
How does Angola rank for unemployment with basic education, female?
Angola ranks 8th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
Is unemployment with basic education, female rising or falling in Angola?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 basic education, female (% of female labor force with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment with basic education, female (% of female labor force with basic education)
Unit
% of female labor force with basic education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
149 places, 2,704 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).