Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Angola
Angola: Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) was 20.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Angola, 2004–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Angola stood at 20.2%.
That represents a change of down 25.0% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Angola peaked at 51.1% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 11.4%, in 2009.
Angola ranks 31st of 157 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 51.1% | — |
| 2009 | 11.4% | -77.7% |
| 2010 | 17.7% | +55.0% |
| 2011 | 33.2% | +87.6% |
| 2014 | 17.9% | -46.2% |
| 2019 | 33.4% | +86.8% |
| 2020 | 30.4% | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 31.0% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 26.7% | -13.6% |
| 2023 | 21.0% | -21.5% |
| 2024 | 27.0% | +28.6% |
| 2025 | 20.2% | -25.0% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 20.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.6%, 2.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Angola's 20.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.6%, 2.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.3% | 11.4% | 51.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 25.5% | 17.7% | 33.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 26.1% | 20.2% | 31.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Angola
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Angola?
- Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Angola was 20.2% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 51.1% in 2004.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.4% in 2009.
- How does Angola rank for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)?
- Angola ranks 31st out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. 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, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.