ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Angola

Angola: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by was 72.37 % in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
72.37 %
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
23rd
of 79 countries
All-time high
82.56 %
in 2020
All-time low
72.37 %
in 2024
Years of data
6
2019–2024

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Angola, 2019–2024

0204060802019202120242019: 79 %2020: 82.6 %2021: 81.4 %2022: 82.3 %2023: 78.8 %2024: 72.4 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Angola stood at 72.37 %. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of down 8.1% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.

Angola ranks 23rd of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Angola, year by year

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, total (15+), rural areas — Male — Value in Angola, 2019 to 2024.
Year % Change
2019 79.04 %
2020 82.56 % +4.5%
2021 81.39 % -1.4%
2022 82.27 % +1.1%
2023 78.78 % -4.2%
2024 72.37 % -8.1%

Angola compared with similar countries

  • Angola's 72.37 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 70.63 %, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
  • Angola's 72.37 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.09 %, 1.1× the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 79.04 % 79.04 % 79.04 % 1
2020s 79.47 % 72.37 % 82.56 % 5

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  4. 24 Philippines 71.59 % compare
  5. 25 Switzerland 71.45 % compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Angola?
Ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Angola was 72.37 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Angola?
The highest recorded value was 82.56 % in 2020.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Angola?
The lowest recorded value was 72.37 % in 2024.
How does Angola rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by?
Angola ranks 23rd out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
Is ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by rising or falling in Angola?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Angola data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, total (15+), rural areas — Male — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, total (15+), rural areas — Male — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
86 places, 1,543 data points, 1987–2025
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The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database.