Labor force, total in Angola
Angola: Labor force, total was 16.32 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, total in Angola, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, total in Angola is 16.32 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total in Angola peaked at 16.32 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.92 million, in 1990.
That places Angola 41st out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, total in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.92 million | — |
| 1991 | 5.08 million | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 5.23 million | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 5.39 million | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 5.56 million | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 5.74 million | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 5.94 million | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 6.15 million | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 6.36 million | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 6.58 million | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 6.81 million | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 7.06 million | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 7.31 million | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 7.58 million | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 7.87 million | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 8.17 million | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 8.48 million | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 8.81 million | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 9.15 million | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 9.50 million | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 9.87 million | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 10.27 million | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 10.64 million | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 11.01 million | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 11.38 million | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 11.74 million | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 12.12 million | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 12.52 million | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 12.92 million | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 13.33 million | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 13.48 million | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 14.53 million | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 14.81 million | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 15.26 million | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 15.79 million | +3.5% |
| 2025 | 16.32 million | +3.4% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 16.32 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.00 million, 3.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Angola's 16.32 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.13 million, 2.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.70 million | 4.92 million | 6.58 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.08 million | 6.81 million | 9.50 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.58 million | 9.87 million | 13.33 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.03 million | 13.48 million | 16.32 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 38 Poland 18.17 million compare
- 39 North Korea 17.70 million compare
- 40 Madagascar 17.09 million compare
- 42 Mozambique 15.66 million compare
- 43 Australia 15.13 million compare
- 44 Uzbekistan 14.64 million compare
More education data for Angola
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 91,250 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 547,775 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 422,807 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 401,821 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.59 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.38 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 17.64 % change on previous year (2011)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1465 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total in Angola?
- Labor force, total in Angola was 16.32 million in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
- What is the highest labor force, total recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 16.32 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force, total recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.92 million in 1990.
- How does Angola rank for labor force, total?
- Angola ranks 41st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as part of Labor force, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.