Unemployment Rate in Angola increased to 21.30 percent in the first quarter of 2026 from 20.20 percent in the fourth quarter of 2025. Unemployment Rate in Angola averaged 28.67 percent from 2005 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 35.00 percent in the fourth quarter of 2005 and a record low of 19.90 percent in the fourth quarter of 2016. source: Instituto Nacional de Estatística, Angola

Unemployment Rate in Angola is expected to be 22.00 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Angola Unemployment Rate is projected to trend around 20.70 percent in 2027 and 23.00 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



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 Unemployment Rate
In Angola, the unemployment rate measures the number of people actively looking for a job as a percentage of the labour force.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
21.30 20.20 35.00 19.90 2005 - 2026 percent Quarterly