Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Angola

Angola: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates was 10.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
10.4%
Change on year
down 25.4%
World rank
30th
of 185 countries
All-time high
23.6%
in 2004
All-time low
3.8%
in 2009
Years of data
15
1984–2025

Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Angola, 1984–2025

5101520251984200420251984: 14.2 %1985: 14.9 %1986: 18.9 %2004: 23.6 %2009: 3.8 %2010: 9.4 %2011: 16.8 %2014: 9.6 %2019: 16.4 %2020: 16 %2021: 15.8 %2022: 14.1 %2023: 12.9 %2024: 13.9 %2025: 10.4 %

Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2025, unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Angola stood at 10.4%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.4% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Angola peaked at 23.6% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2009.

Angola ranks 30th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 16.0% 14.2% 18.9% 3
2000s 13.7% 3.8% 23.6% 2
2010s 13.1% 9.4% 16.8% 4
2020s 13.9% 10.4% 16.0% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Angola?
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Angola was 10.4% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Angola?
The highest recorded value was 23.6% in 2004.
What is the lowest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Angola?
The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2009.
How does Angola rank for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
Angola ranks 30th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
Is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates rising or falling in Angola?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Angola data come from?
The figures come from Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates
Unit
%
Source
Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 5,169 data points, 1960–2025
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Share of the labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.