Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Angola
Angola: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates was 10.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Angola, 1984–2025
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.
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Angola, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 14.2% | — |
| 1985 | 14.9% | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 18.9% | +26.8% |
| 2004 | 23.6% | +25.1% |
| 2009 | 3.8% | -84.0% |
| 2010 | 9.4% | +149.4% |
| 2011 | 16.8% | +77.9% |
| 2014 | 9.6% | -42.9% |
| 2019 | 16.4% | +71.5% |
| 2020 | 16.0% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 15.8% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 14.1% | -10.8% |
| 2023 | 12.9% | -8.6% |
| 2024 | 13.9% | +8.2% |
| 2025 | 10.4% | -25.4% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 10.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.0%, 2.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Angola's 10.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.6%, 1.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Angola
More reference data data for Angola
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4536 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.163 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8877 (2050)
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
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.