Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Angola
Angola: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) was 14.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Angola, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Angola recorded 14.1% for unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Angola peaked at 17.4% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 14.0%, in 2024.
That places Angola 18th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 16.8% | — |
| 1992 | 17.0% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 17.4% | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 17.4% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 17.0% | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 16.2% | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 16.1% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 16.3% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 16.5% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 16.6% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 16.7% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 16.4% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 16.4% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 16.3% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 16.3% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 16.1% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 16.1% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 16.2% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 16.4% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 16.6% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 16.8% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 16.5% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 16.5% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 16.4% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 16.5% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 16.6% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 16.6% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 16.6% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 16.5% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 16.7% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 15.8% | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 14.1% | -10.6% |
| 2023 | 14.1% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 14.0% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 14.1% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.7% | 16.1% | 17.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 16.4% | 16.1% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.6% | 16.4% | 16.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 14.0% | 16.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Angola
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- 17 Haiti 14.9% compare
- 19 Montenegro 13.6% compare
- 20 Syrian Arab Republic 13.6% compare
- 21 Afghanistan 13.4% compare
More education data for Angola
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Angola?
- Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Angola was 14.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 17.4% in 1994.
- What is the lowest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.0% in 2024.
- How does Angola rank for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Angola ranks 18th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, total (% of total labor force) rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. 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, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.