Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Angola
Angola: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) was 27.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Angola, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Angola stood at 27.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Angola peaked at 41.1% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 26.7%, in 2024.
That places Angola 25th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 39.8% | — |
| 1992 | 40.1% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 41.1% | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 41.1% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 40.0% | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 38.3% | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 38.0% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 38.4% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 38.9% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 39.0% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 39.0% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 38.4% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 38.4% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 38.1% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 38.0% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 37.6% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 37.5% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 37.7% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 38.2% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 38.7% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 39.0% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 37.7% | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 36.7% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 35.7% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 35.1% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 34.5% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 33.7% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 32.9% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 31.8% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 33.1% | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 30.2% | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 27.1% | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 26.8% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 26.7% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 27.2% | +1.8% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 27.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.1%, 2.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Angola's 27.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.8%, 3.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.5% | 38.0% | 41.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 38.2% | 37.5% | 39.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.6% | 31.8% | 39.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.5% | 26.7% | 33.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 22 North Macedonia 28.8% compare
- 23 Cape Verde 28.4% compare
- 24 Bosnia and Herzegovina 28.2% compare
- 26 Armenia 26.2% compare
- 27 Albania 25.6% compare
- 28 Suriname 25.4% compare
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, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Angola?
- Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Angola was 27.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 41.1% in 1993.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.7% in 2024.
- How does Angola rank for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Angola ranks 25th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO 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.