Angola: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
In , Angola's Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) was 14.11.
That's up 0.6% from 2024, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2025 was 6.73 . Angola ranks #17 globally out of 182 reporting countries. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #9 of 45.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS) • Data as of 2025
Trend (2006–2025)
- 2008 · Global financial crisis
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 16.77
- Trough
- 14.02
- 1-year change
- +0.6%
- 5-year change
- -15.5%
- -3.3% / yr
- 10-year change
- -14.4%
- -1.5% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) |
|---|---|
| 14.1080 | |
| 14.0200 | |
| 14.0510 | |
| 14.1240 | |
| 15.7990 | |
| 16.6960 | |
| 16.4970 | |
| 16.6020 | |
| 16.6170 | |
| 16.5720 |
About Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
Indicator code: SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS • Category: Labor & Business
Frequently asked questions
- What was Angola's Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) in 2025?
- In 2025, Angola's Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) was 14.11, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Angola's Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) rising or falling?
- Angola's Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) rose 0.6% from 2024 to 2025.
- How does Angola rank globally on Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)?
- In 2025, Angola ranked #17 out of 182 countries reporting Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate).
- How does Angola's Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) in 2025 was 6.73, so Angola is above the world average. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #9 of 45.
- What is Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) and how is it measured?
- Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS), CC BY 4.0.