Angola’s labor force participation rate rose to 53.8% in Q1 2026 from 49.6% in Q4 2025, according to INE data using a new methodology. Year-over-year comparisons are not possible due to a methodology break between Q3 and Q4 2025. source: Instituto Nacional de Estatística, Angola

Labor Force Participation Rate in Angola averaged 86.50 percent from 2018 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 91.80 percent in the third quarter of 2021 and a record low of 49.60 percent in the fourth quarter of 2025. This page provides - Angola Labor Force Participation Rate- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Angola Labor Force Participation Rate - values, historical data and charts - was last updated on May of 2026.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 9562.74 8876.65 Thousand Mar 2026
Employment Rate 42.30 39.60 percent Mar 2026
Labor Force Participation Rate 53.80 49.60 percent Mar 2026
Population 37.51 36.60 Million Dec 2025
Unemployed Persons 2593.21 2245.90 Thousands Mar 2026
Unemployment Rate 21.30 20.20 percent Mar 2026
Youth Unemployment Rate 43.30 48.70 % Dec 2025


Angola Labor Force Participation Rate
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
53.80 49.60 91.80 49.60 2018 - 2026 percent Quarterly