Labour

Angola

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Employment by sector
  • Employment in agriculture51.9%
  • Employment in industry7.2%
  • Employment in services40.9%
Source: World Bank WDI
Female labor force participation19902025
71.372.473.574.675.619902025
Source: WB Gender
Youth unemployment (15-24)19912016
16.926.53645.655.219912016
Source: WB Jobs
IndicatorValue
Labour force participation74.8–74.9 %ILOSTAT [2024] 74.88 %·World Bank WDI [2025] 74.79 %
Female labour force participation72.4 %ILOSTAT [2024]
Unemployment14.1 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Youth unemployment27.2 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment-to-population ratio64.2 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in agriculture51.9 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in industry7.2 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in services40.9 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Female labor force participation72.2 %WB Gender [2025]
Informal employmentNo authoritative open source found
Youth unemployment (15-24)18 %WB Jobs [2016]
Wage and salaried workers28.5 %WB Jobs [2016]

Section metadata

Data year2025
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage11/12
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • ILOSTAT
    ilostat
    Edition: 2024
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • WB Gender
    world_bank_gender
    Edition: 2026
  • WB Jobs
    world_bank_jobs
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

Angola's labour on Databook compiles 11 indicators from 4 open datasets including ILOSTAT, World Bank WDI, WB Gender. Key figures include labour force participation (74.8–74.9 %), female labour force participation (72.4 %). Data is referenced to 2025. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.