Angola - Unemployment

Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate)

Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate) in Angola was 9.10 as of 2014. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 35.10 in 1986, while its lowest value was 2.82 in 2009.

Definition: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1984 24.70
1985 28.50
1986 35.10
2004 26.13
2009 2.82
2010 10.87
2011 7.71
2014 9.10

Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)

Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) in Angola was 9.11 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 10.93 in 2010, while its lowest value was 2.84 in 2009.

Definition: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1991 3.61
1992 3.58
1993 3.58
1994 3.50
1995 3.44
1996 3.40
1997 3.37
1998 3.34
1999 3.30
2000 3.26
2001 3.21
2002 3.16
2003 3.13
2004 3.07
2005 3.02
2006 2.98
2007 2.93
2008 2.88
2009 2.84
2010 10.93
2011 7.72
2012 7.72
2013 7.74
2014 7.75
2015 7.78
2016 7.81
2017 7.81
2018 7.83
2019 7.84
2020 8.77
2021 9.11

Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate)

Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate) in Angola was 9.96 as of 2014. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 21.31 in 2004, while its lowest value was 4.67 in 2009.

Definition: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1984 11.80
1985 11.50
1986 14.80
2004 21.31
2009 4.67
2010 7.91
2011 7.00
2014 9.96

Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)

Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) in Angola was 7.96 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 7.96 in 2021, while its lowest value was 4.70 in 2008.

Definition: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1991 4.77
1992 4.80
1993 4.85
1994 4.79
1995 4.75
1996 4.76
1997 4.77
1998 4.78
1999 4.78
2000 4.78
2001 4.77
2002 4.74
2003 4.77
2004 4.74
2005 4.73
2006 4.72
2007 4.70
2008 4.70
2009 4.71
2010 7.95
2011 7.01
2012 6.99
2013 7.00
2014 7.00
2015 7.01
2016 7.02
2017 7.01
2018 7.02
2019 7.01
2020 7.90
2021 7.96

Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate)

Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate) in Angola was 9.58 as of 2014. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 23.64 in 2004, while its lowest value was 3.78 in 2009.

Definition: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1984 14.20
1985 14.90
1986 18.90
2004 23.64
2009 3.78
2010 9.43
2011 7.36
2014 9.58

Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)

Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) in Angola was 8.53 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 9.43 in 2010, while its lowest value was 3.78 in 2009.

Definition: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1991 4.21
1992 4.21
1993 4.23
1994 4.16
1995 4.11
1996 4.10
1997 4.09
1998 4.07
1999 4.06
2000 4.03
2001 4.00
2002 3.96
2003 3.96
2004 3.92
2005 3.88
2006 3.86
2007 3.82
2008 3.79
2009 3.78
2010 9.43
2011 7.36
2012 7.35
2013 7.37
2014 7.37
2015 7.39
2016 7.41
2017 7.41
2018 7.42
2019 7.42
2020 8.33
2021 8.53

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Unemployment