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Angola · Employment & wages

Unemployment, participation, employment, youth, wages and hours.

19 indicators · 12 with data

Unemployment

Unemployment

% of labour force

169th of 185 · 37th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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UnemploymentAngola's unemployment fell from 16.2 % in 1996 to 14.1 % in 2025.20002005201020152020202514%15%16%17%14.1 %

Angola's unemployment fell from 16.2 % in 1996 to 14.1 % in 2025.

Youth unemployment

% of labour force ages 15–24

160th of 183 · 37th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Youth unemploymentAngola's youth unemployment fell from 38.3 % in 1996 to 27.2 % in 2025.20002005201020152020202530%35%40%27.2 %

Angola's youth unemployment fell from 38.3 % in 1996 to 27.2 % in 2025.

Participation

Participation

% of population ages 15+

18th of 182 · 11th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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ParticipationAngola's participation fell from 77.4 % in 1996 to 74.8 % in 2025.20002005201020152020202573%74%75%76%77%78%74.8 %

Angola's participation fell from 77.4 % in 1996 to 74.8 % in 2025.

Labour force participation rate, female (ages 15+)

% of female population ages 15+

15th of 182 · 10th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Labour force participation rate, female (ages 15+)Angola's labour force participation rate, female (ages 15+) fell from 75.4 % in 1996 to 72.2 % in 2025.20002005201020152020202571%72%73%74%75%76%72.2 %

Angola's labour force participation rate, female (ages 15+) fell from 75.4 % in 1996 to 72.2 % in 2025.

Employment

Employment to population ratio (ages 15+)

% of population ages 15+

41st of 182 · 16th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Employment to population ratio (ages 15+)Angola's employment to population ratio (ages 15+) fell from 64.9 % in 1996 to 64.2 % in 2025.20002005201020152020202560%62%64%66%64.2 %

Angola's employment to population ratio (ages 15+) fell from 64.9 % in 1996 to 64.2 % in 2025.

Labour force, total

people

40th of 182 · 9th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Labour force, totalAngola's labour force, total rose from 5.94M in 1996 to 16.3M in 2025.2000200520102015202020255M10M15M16.3M

Angola's labour force, total rose from 5.94M in 1996 to 16.3M in 2025.

Self-employed (% of total employment)

% of employment

25th of 182 · 20th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Self-employed (% of total employment)Angola's self-employed (% of total employment) fell from 89.5 % in 1996 to 75.9 % in 2025.20002005201020152020202570%75%80%85%90%95%75.9 %

Angola's self-employed (% of total employment) fell from 89.5 % in 1996 to 75.9 % in 2025.

Vulnerable employment (% of total employment)

% of employment

150th of 182 · 21st in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Vulnerable employment (% of total employment)Angola's vulnerable employment (% of total employment) fell from 82.9 % in 1996 to 66.3 % in 2025.20002005201020152020202560%65%70%75%80%85%66.3 %

Angola's vulnerable employment (% of total employment) fell from 82.9 % in 1996 to 66.3 % in 2025.

Structure

Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)

% of employment

20th of 182 · 18th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)Angola's employment in agriculture (% of total employment) rose from 30.5 % in 1996 to 51.9 % in 2025.20002005201020152020202530%40%50%60%51.9 %

Angola's employment in agriculture (% of total employment) rose from 30.5 % in 1996 to 51.9 % in 2025.

Employment in industry (% of total employment)

% of employment

177th of 182 · 42nd in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Employment in industry (% of total employment)Angola's employment in industry (% of total employment) fell from 7.8 % in 1996 to 7.2 % in 2025.2000200520102015202020256%7%8%9%7.2 %

Angola's employment in industry (% of total employment) fell from 7.8 % in 1996 to 7.2 % in 2025.

Employment in services (% of total employment)

% of employment

150th of 182 · 24th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Employment in services (% of total employment)Angola's employment in services (% of total employment) fell from 61.7 % in 1996 to 40.9 % in 2025.20002005201020152020202540%50%60%40.9 %

Angola's employment in services (% of total employment) fell from 61.7 % in 1996 to 40.9 % in 2025.

Productivity

GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $)

constant 2021 PPP $

117th of 168 · 11th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $)Angola's gdp per person employed (constant 2021 ppp $) rose from intl $18.7k in 1996 to intl $24.4k in 2025.200020052010201520202025intl $15kintl $20kintl $25kintl $30kintl $35kintl $24.4k

Angola's gdp per person employed (constant 2021 ppp $) rose from intl $18.7k in 1996 to intl $24.4k in 2025.

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