Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Angola
Angola: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) was 18.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Angola, 2004–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Angola stood at 18.6%.
The figure is down 29.2% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Angola peaked at 54.3% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 9.1%, in 2009.
That places Angola 52nd out of 160 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 54.3% | — |
| 2009 | 9.1% | -83.2% |
| 2010 | 19.4% | +112.5% |
| 2011 | 34.8% | +78.9% |
| 2014 | 17.3% | -50.1% |
| 2019 | 31.1% | +79.5% |
| 2020 | 29.1% | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 29.8% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 26.6% | -10.8% |
| 2023 | 21.5% | -19.2% |
| 2024 | 26.2% | +22.1% |
| 2025 | 18.6% | -29.2% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 18.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.0%, 2.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Angola's 18.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.4%, 1.8× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.7% | 9.1% | 54.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 25.7% | 17.3% | 34.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 25.3% | 18.6% | 29.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Angola
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.7758 % change on previous year (2100)
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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 18.6% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 54.3% in 2004.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1% in 2009.
- How does Angola rank for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Angola ranks 52nd out of 160 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 up 7.1%. 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 total (% of total 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.