Angola - Labor force participation rate

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate)

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate) in Angola was 23.48 as of 2014. Its highest value over the past 54 years was 58.81 in 2010, while its lowest value was 8.34 in 1960.

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

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

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Year Value
1960 8.34
2004 45.04
2009 39.92
2010 58.81
2011 57.32
2014 23.48

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Angola was 55.46 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 58.99 in 1992, while its lowest value was 55.46 in 2020.

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

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

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Year Value
1990 58.81
1991 58.93
1992 58.99
1993 58.90
1994 58.90
1995 58.91
1996 58.98
1997 58.96
1998 58.89
1999 58.77
2000 58.65
2001 58.64
2002 58.65
2003 58.59
2004 58.56
2005 58.54
2006 58.61
2007 58.67
2008 58.71
2009 58.68
2010 58.65
2011 57.20
2012 57.22
2013 57.20
2014 57.15
2015 57.06
2016 56.96
2017 56.85
2018 56.71
2019 56.54
2020 55.46

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate)

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate) in Angola was 28.96 as of 2014. Its highest value over the past 54 years was 83.99 in 1960, while its lowest value was 28.96 in 2014.

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

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

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Year Value
1960 83.99
2004 49.80
2009 45.05
2010 55.46
2011 57.98
2014 28.96

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Angola was 55.62 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 57.94 in 2012, while its lowest value was 55.31 in 2005.

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

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

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Year Value
1990 56.01
1991 56.24
1992 56.35
1993 56.25
1994 56.24
1995 56.20
1996 56.32
1997 56.29
1998 56.13
1999 55.89
2000 55.61
2001 55.61
2002 55.59
2003 55.46
2004 55.36
2005 55.31
2006 55.48
2007 55.63
2008 55.73
2009 55.73
2010 55.72
2011 57.83
2012 57.94
2013 57.93
2014 57.86
2015 57.68
2016 57.51
2017 57.28
2018 56.95
2019 56.55
2020 55.62

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate)

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate) in Angola was 26.10 as of 2014. Its highest value over the past 54 years was 57.63 in 2011, while its lowest value was 26.10 in 2014.

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

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

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Year Value
1960 47.80
2004 47.24
2009 42.36
2010 57.24
2011 57.63
2014 26.10

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Angola was 55.54 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 57.68 in 1992, while its lowest value was 55.54 in 2020.

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

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

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Year Value
1990 57.41
1991 57.59
1992 57.68
1993 57.58
1994 57.58
1995 57.56
1996 57.66
1997 57.63
1998 57.52
1999 57.34
2000 57.14
2001 57.14
2002 57.13
2003 57.04
2004 56.97
2005 56.94
2006 57.06
2007 57.17
2008 57.24
2009 57.22
2010 57.20
2011 57.51
2012 57.58
2013 57.56
2014 57.50
2015 57.37
2016 57.23
2017 57.06
2018 56.83
2019 56.54
2020 55.54

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Angola was 76.88 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 76.91 in 2017, while its lowest value was 76.36 in 2005.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

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

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Year Value
1990 76.73
1991 76.69
1992 76.66
1993 76.68
1994 76.64
1995 76.57
1996 76.55
1997 76.53
1998 76.53
1999 76.51
2000 76.49
2001 76.48
2002 76.44
2003 76.41
2004 76.38
2005 76.36
2006 76.39
2007 76.42
2008 76.46
2009 76.53
2010 76.59
2011 76.67
2012 76.73
2013 76.79
2014 76.83
2015 76.87
2016 76.90
2017 76.91
2018 76.90
2019 76.88

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Angola was 79.03 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 80.61 in 1993, while its lowest value was 78.97 in 2005.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

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

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Year Value
1990 80.25
1991 80.28
1992 80.36
1993 80.61
1994 80.55
1995 80.34
1996 80.23
1997 80.12
1998 79.98
1999 79.83
2000 79.65
2001 79.59
2002 79.42
2003 79.31
2004 79.14
2005 78.97
2006 78.98
2007 78.97
2008 78.97
2009 79.07
2010 79.12
2011 79.27
2012 79.33
2013 79.38
2014 79.38
2015 79.36
2016 79.38
2017 79.31
2018 79.21
2019 79.03

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Angola was 77.93 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 78.66 in 1993, while its lowest value was 77.66 in 2005.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

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

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Year Value
1990 78.51
1991 78.50
1992 78.53
1993 78.66
1994 78.61
1995 78.47
1996 78.40
1997 78.33
1998 78.26
1999 78.17
2000 78.07
2001 78.04
2002 77.92
2003 77.86
2004 77.76
2005 77.66
2006 77.68
2007 77.68
2008 77.70
2009 77.79
2010 77.84
2011 77.96
2012 78.02
2013 78.07
2014 78.09
2015 78.09
2016 78.12
2017 78.09
2018 78.03
2019 77.93

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate)

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Angola was 37.02 as of 2014. Its highest value over the past 54 years was 75.66 in 2010, while its lowest value was 7.60 in 1960.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

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

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Year Value
1960 7.60
2004 62.68
2009 60.92
2010 75.66
2011 74.91
2014 37.02

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Angola was 73.97 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 75.64 in 2005, while its lowest value was 73.62 in 2020.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

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

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Year Value
1990 75.41
1991 75.38
1992 75.37
1993 75.37
1994 75.39
1995 75.42
1996 75.41
1997 75.43
1998 75.46
1999 75.49
2000 75.54
2001 75.55
2002 75.56
2003 75.59
2004 75.62
2005 75.64
2006 75.63
2007 75.61
2008 75.61
2009 75.60
2010 75.61
2011 74.85
2012 74.83
2013 74.83
2014 74.84
2015 74.86
2016 74.88
2017 74.91
2018 74.96
2019 75.01
2020 73.62
2021 73.97

Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate)

Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate) in Angola was 72.90 as of 2014. Its highest value over the past 54 years was 95.74 in 2010, while its lowest value was 8.51 in 1960.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is calculated by dividing female labor force participation rate by male labor force participation rate and multiplying by 100.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Labor data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1960 8.51
2004 84.17
2009 82.49
2010 95.74
2011 93.70
2014 72.90

Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Angola was 93.55 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 95.93 in 2005, while its lowest value was 93.43 in 2020.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is calculated by dividing female labor force participation rate by male labor force participation rate and multiplying by 100.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 95.10
1991 94.98
1992 94.92
1993 94.91
1994 94.97
1995 95.08
1996 95.06
1997 95.11
1998 95.21
1999 95.36
2000 95.54
2001 95.56
2002 95.63
2003 95.73
2004 95.84
2005 95.93
2006 95.85
2007 95.80
2008 95.76
2009 95.74
2010 95.74
2011 93.70
2012 93.63
2013 93.62
2014 93.66
2015 93.74
2016 93.81
2017 93.93
2018 94.10
2019 94.33
2020 93.43
2021 93.55

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate)

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Angola was 50.78 as of 2014. Its highest value over the past 54 years was 89.30 in 1960, while its lowest value was 50.78 in 2014.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

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

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Year Value
1960 89.30
2004 74.47
2009 73.85
2010 79.03
2011 79.95
2014 50.78

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Angola was 79.07 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 79.93 in 2013, while its lowest value was 78.80 in 2020.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

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

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Year Value
1990 79.29
1991 79.37
1992 79.41
1993 79.41
1994 79.38
1995 79.32
1996 79.34
1997 79.31
1998 79.25
1999 79.17
2000 79.06
2001 79.06
2002 79.02
2003 78.96
2004 78.90
2005 78.85
2006 78.90
2007 78.93
2008 78.96
2009 78.97
2010 78.97
2011 79.88
2012 79.92
2013 79.93
2014 79.91
2015 79.87
2016 79.83
2017 79.76
2018 79.65
2019 79.52
2020 78.80
2021 79.07

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate)

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Angola was 43.56 as of 2014. Its highest value over the past 54 years was 77.32 in 2011, while its lowest value was 43.56 in 2014.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

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

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Year Value
1960 48.82
2004 68.25
2009 67.02
2010 77.26
2011 77.32
2014 43.56

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Angola was 76.46 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 77.40 in 1993, while its lowest value was 76.15 in 2020.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

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

See also:

Year Value
1990 77.37
1991 77.39
1992 77.40
1993 77.40
1994 77.39
1995 77.37
1996 77.37
1997 77.37
1998 77.35
1999 77.32
2000 77.29
2001 77.29
2002 77.28
2003 77.26
2004 77.24
2005 77.23
2006 77.24
2007 77.25
2008 77.26
2009 77.26
2010 77.26
2011 77.32
2012 77.33
2013 77.33
2014 77.33
2015 77.31
2016 77.30
2017 77.28
2018 77.25
2019 77.21
2020 76.15
2021 76.46

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure