Angola - Labor force, total

The value for Labor force, total in Angola was 13,971,350 as of 2021. As the graph below shows, over the past 31 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 13,971,350 in 2021 and a minimum value of 4,806,741 in 1990.

Definition: Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database and World Bank population estimates. Labor data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 4,806,741
1991 4,960,706
1992 5,121,984
1993 5,290,801
1994 5,468,248
1995 5,655,486
1996 5,838,598
1997 6,033,482
1998 6,240,408
1999 6,459,622
2000 6,691,044
2001 6,917,424
2002 7,158,186
2003 7,414,108
2004 7,685,303
2005 7,971,743
2006 8,257,189
2007 8,560,730
2008 8,879,695
2009 9,211,974
2010 9,556,361
2011 9,898,462
2012 10,252,530
2013 10,621,490
2014 11,004,720
2015 11,402,380
2016 11,804,730
2017 12,223,460
2018 12,659,940
2019 13,116,710
2020 13,415,460
2021 13,971,350

Statistical Concept and Methodology: The labor force is the supply of labor available for producing goods and services in an economy. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave. Data are generated with World Bank population estimates and ILO estimates on labor force participation rate. The ILO estimates are harmonized to ensure comparability across countries and over time by accounting for differences in data source, scope of coverage, methodology, and other country-specific factors. The estimates are based mainly on nationally representative labor force surveys, with other sources (population censuses and nationally reported estimates) used only when no survey data are available.

Aggregation method: Sum

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure