Afghanistan vs Angola: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)
Afghanistan
13.4%
in 2025
Angola
14.1%
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
21st
Angola rank
18th
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time
- Afghanistan
- Angola
How they compare
Angola currently reports 14.1% against 13.4% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Angola's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Angola has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 21st and Angola ranks 18th of 187 countries.
Angola has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Angola | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.9% | 16.7% | 8.8% | Angola |
| 2000s | 7.9% | 16.4% | 8.5% | Angola |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 16.6% | 7.3% | Angola |
| 2020s | 13.1% | 14.8% | 1.7% | Angola |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Afghanistan or Angola?
- Angola, at 14.1% against 13.4% in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Afghanistan and Angola?
- 0.7%, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Angola?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Angola rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Afghanistan ranks 21st and Angola ranks 18th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.