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Topic 03 of 18 · Country Index 2026
Angola: Work & Labour
Can people find work, and on what terms?
Angola is placed 142nd of 182 countries on work & labour in the Country Index 2026, from 4 of its 4 key statistics. Readings behind it: Employment-to-Population Ratio 64.24 (2025); Labour Income Share 43.97 (2025).
Share
Work & Labour
142nd
of 182 countries placed
Placed from 4 of 4 key statistics
01The evidence
The 4 key statistics that decide it
Only these place Angola on work & labour — one vote each. Every value is the publisher’s own, read at the edition the Country Index 2026 used; the grey ticks are every other country it was compared with, lowest on the left.
Key 1 of 4
Employment-to-Population Ratio
International Labour Organization (ILO)
2025 edition · data for 2025 · CC BY 4.0
64.24
Employed share of the population aged 15+ (%)
Higher is better
Angola: 64.24. Across the 182 countries in this edition, values run from 21.21 (São Tomé and Príncipe) to 86.9 (Qatar); the world median is 57.72.
- World median
- 57.72
- Best in Middle Africa
- 68.8 Central African Republic
- Land neighbours
- DR Congo 61.45 · Republic of the Congo 54.34 · Namibia 47.49 · Zambia 58.27
Key 3 of 4
Unemployment Rate
International Labour Organization (ILO)
2025 edition · data for 2025 · CC BY 4.0
14.11
Unemployment (% of labour force)
Lower is better
Angola: 14.11. Across the 182 countries in this edition, values run from 0.13 (Qatar) to 34.2 (Eswatini); the world median is 5.084.
- World median
- 5.084
- Best in Middle Africa
- 1.057 Chad
- Land neighbours
- DR Congo 4.434 · Republic of the Congo 19.88 · Namibia 19.29 · Zambia 5.918
Key 4 of 4
Vulnerable Employment
International Labour Organization (ILO)
2025 edition · data for 2025 · CC BY 4.0
66.27
Vulnerable employment (% of total employment)
Lower is better
Angola: 66.27. Across the 182 countries in this edition, values run from 0.456 (Qatar) to 90.22 (Chad); the world median is 28.67.
- World median
- 28.67
- Best in Middle Africa
- 23.08 Equatorial Guinea
- Land neighbours
- DR Congo 81.51 · Republic of the Congo 75.89 · Namibia 29.94 · Zambia 70.17
02Over time
Which way Angola is moving
Each key’s published value, edition by edition, beside the world median. The Country Index 2026 is the first edition of the standing, so the standing itself has no history to chart yet.
Employment-to-Population Ratio
Employed share of the population aged 15+ (%) · higher is better
AngolaWorld median
Angola fell from 64.48 in 2000 to 64.24 in 2025; the world median went from 55.86 to 57.72.
Every year’s figures
Year Angola World median 2025 64.236 57.720 2024 64.383 57.694 2023 64.369 58.158 2022 64.619 57.688 2021 64.306 56.066 2020 61.078 55.691 2019 62.644 57.871 2018 62.812 56.911 2017 63.045 56.738 2016 63.321 56.845 2015 63.638 56.788 2014 63.952 56.774 2013 64.119 56.229 2012 64.296 56.289 2011 64.350 56.297 2010 64.438 56.212 2009 64.600 56.255 2008 64.775 57.308 2007 64.842 56.933 2006 64.804 56.685 2005 64.679 56.129 2004 64.677 55.465 2003 64.590 55.630 2002 64.617 55.843 2001 64.451 56.018 2000 64.484 55.861 Labour Income Share
Labour income share of GDP (%) · higher is better
AngolaWorld median
Angola fell from 45.12 in 2004 to 43.97 in 2025; the world median went from 46.01 to 46.23.
Every year’s figures
Year Angola World median 2025 43.97 46.230 2024 43.60 46.060 2023 44.29 45.900 2022 44.01 45.615 2021 43.67 45.433 2020 44.33 47.267 2019 43.99 46.277 2018 43.95 46.187 2017 43.11 46.467 2016 42.47 46.798 2015 45.85 46.876 2014 38.24 47.281 2013 41.44 46.887 2012 44.07 46.231 2011 46.13 45.679 2010 46.36 46.024 2009 59.97 47.071 2008 41.52 45.312 2007 39.48 45.246 2006 38.39 45.670 2005 37.80 46.265 2004 45.12 46.012 Unemployment Rate
Unemployment (% of labour force) · lower is better
AngolaWorld median
Angola fell from 16.65 in 2000 to 14.11 in 2025; the world median went from 6.918 to 5.084.
Every year’s figures
Year Angola World median 2025 14.11 5.08 2024 14.02 5.15 2023 14.05 5.21 2022 14.12 5.34 2021 15.80 6.04 2020 16.70 6.38 2019 16.50 5.36 2018 16.60 5.35 2017 16.62 5.59 2016 16.57 5.90 2015 16.47 6.41 2014 16.37 6.58 2013 16.46 6.71 2012 16.54 6.79 2011 16.77 6.90 2010 16.60 7.04 2009 16.38 6.67 2008 16.15 5.79 2007 16.07 6.00 2006 16.12 6.50 2005 16.30 7.09 2004 16.31 6.80 2003 16.45 6.95 2002 16.43 6.91 2001 16.67 6.96 2000 16.65 6.92 Vulnerable Employment
Vulnerable employment (% of total employment) · lower is better
AngolaWorld median
Angola fell from 81.58 in 2000 to 66.27 in 2025; the world median went from 35.67 to 28.67.
Every year’s figures
Year Angola World median 2025 66.267 28.67 2024 66.234 29.04 2023 66.310 29.33 2022 66.312 29.67 2021 65.793 30.01 2020 65.941 30.54 2019 65.269 29.98 2018 65.260 30.15 2017 65.221 29.93 2016 65.225 29.91 2015 65.263 30.26 2014 65.387 30.47 2013 68.418 31.14 2012 71.394 31.00 2011 74.345 31.41 2010 75.492 32.37 2009 76.902 32.59 2008 77.612 31.76 2007 78.380 33.47 2006 78.980 34.27 2005 79.516 34.66 2004 80.084 35.51 2003 80.522 35.90 2002 80.886 35.96 2001 81.287 35.27 2000 81.584 35.67
03In context
Angola beside its neighbours
A position reads best beside the countries around it. Every position below is a place among all 182 countries on work & labour, never a place within the region.
Angola and the countries it borders
Standing among all 182; the key columns are the publishers’ own values.
| Country | Standing | Employment-to-Population RatioEmployed share of the population aged 15+ (%) | Labour Income ShareLabour income share of GDP (%) | Unemployment RateUnemployment (% of labour force) | Vulnerable EmploymentVulnerable employment (% of total employment) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 DR Congo | 137th | 61.45 | 37.74 | 4.434 | 81.51 |
| Angola | 142nd | 64.24 | 43.97 | 14.11 | 66.27 |
 Namibia | 157th | 47.49 | 47.1 | 19.29 | 29.94 |
 Zambia | 163rd | 58.27 | 25.93 | 5.918 | 70.17 |
 Republic of the Congo | 170th | 54.34 | 44.06 | 19.88 | 75.89 |
“—”: no published reading in that edition. What a standing is
Across Middle Africa
Every country in the sub-region, by its place among all 182.
Placed either side on work & labour
The countries immediately above and below Angola in the topic’s list.
04Context, no vote
Where Angola is ahead of the world, and behind
30 more statistics filed under work & labour, published in full and deliberately given no vote in the standing. Select a row for the publisher, the rank and the links.
Ahead of the world median2
Statistics on which Angola does better than the middle country measured.
Female Labour Force Participation RateILO · 2025 · world median 53.3672.2253.36▼ Worsened since 2015
Angola: 72.22 · world median 53.36 · Women aged 15+ in the labour force (%). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 4.663 to 82.91; higher is better.
Position 15th of 182 · derived.
Labour Force Participation RateILO · 2025 · world median 61.6674.7961.66No real change since 2015
Angola: 74.79 · world median 61.66 · Population aged 15+ in the labour force (%). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 23.34 to 87.01; higher is better.
Position 18th of 182 · derived.
Behind the world median19
Statistics on which Angola does worse than the middle country measured.
Firms Offering Formal TrainingWorld Bank Group · 2026 · world median 32.0730.232.07No earlier reading
Angola: 30.2 · world median 32.07 · Firms offering formal training to permanent full-time workers (%). World Bank Group, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 1.42 to 79.12; higher is better.
Length of Paid Paternity LeaveWorld Bank Group · 2025 · world median 313▲ Improved since 2015
Angola: 1 · world median 3 · Paid paternity leave set in law (calendar days). World Bank Group, 2026 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 196; higher is better.
Compliance with Labour RightsILO · 2024 · world median 1.612.271.61No real change since 2015
Angola: 2.27 · world median 1.61 · Compliance with freedom of association and collective bargaining rights (0 = best, 10 = worst). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 10; lower is better.
Firms Competing Against Informal FirmsWorld Bank Group · 2026 · world median 41.8152.4641.81No earlier reading
Angola: 52.46 · world median 41.81 · Firms competing against unregistered or informal firms (%). World Bank Group, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 1.926 to 90.5; lower is better.
Position 63rd of 181 · derived, 1st = worst.
Length of Paid Maternity LeaveWorld Bank Group · 2025 · world median 989098▼ Worsened since 2015
Angola: 90 · world median 98 · Paid maternity leave set in law (calendar days). World Bank Group, 2026 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 410; higher is better.
Human Capital Wealth per CapitaWorld Bank Group · 2020 · world median 25,23012,87225,230No real change since 2010
Angola: 12,872 · world median 25,230 · Human capital per person — present value of future earnings (real chained 2019 US$). World Bank Group, 2020 edition, data for 2020.
Published values in that edition run from 700.38 to 735,422; higher is better.
Position 101st of 151 · derived.
GDP per Person EmployedWorld Bank Group · 2025 · world median 47,38424,39647,384▼ Worsened since 2015
Angola: 24,396 · world median 47,384 · GDP per person employed (constant 2021 international $). World Bank Group, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 2,456 to 262,554; higher is better.
Position 117th of 168 · derived.
Labour Productivity per Hour WorkedILO · 2025 · world median 22.169.4522.16▼ Worsened since 2015
Angola: 9.45 · world median 22.16 · Output per hour worked (constant 2021 international $ at PPP). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0.92 to 164.65; higher is better.
Position 133rd of 182 · derived.
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing Value Added per WorkerWorld Bank Group · 2025 · world median 6,7422,5746,742▼ Worsened since 2015
Angola: 2,574 · world median 6,742 · Agricultural value added per worker (constant 2015 US$). World Bank Group, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 210.77 to 150,632; higher is better.
Position 111th of 151 · derived.
Firms with a Female Top ManagerWorld Bank Group · 2025 · world median 19.1610.3719.16No earlier reading
Angola: 10.37 · world median 19.16 · Firms with a female top manager (%). World Bank Group, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 1.429 to 62.9; higher is better.
Position 140th of 179 · derived.
Youth Not in Education, Employment or TrainingILO · 2024 · world median 14.3124.5614.31▲ Improved since 2014
Angola: 24.56 · world median 14.31 · Youth not in education, employment or training (%). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 3.975 to 65.73; lower is better.
Position 17th of 97 · derived, 1st = worst.
Working Poverty RateILO · 2025 · world median 4.88540.14.885▼ Worsened since 2015
Angola: 40.1 · world median 4.885 · Employed people living in extreme poverty (%). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0.007 to 86.02; lower is better.
Low Pay RateILO · 2024 · world median 17.8933.2617.89▲ Improved since 2019
Angola: 33.26 · world median 17.89 · Employees paid less than two-thirds of the median hourly earnings (%). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 3.395 to 41.69; lower is better.
Position 10th of 71 · derived, 1st = worst.
Youth Unemployment RateILO · 2025 · world median 12.8327.2312.83No real change since 2015
Angola: 27.23 · world median 12.83 · Unemployment, ages 15-24 (% of youth labour force). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0.457 to 76.77; lower is better.
Position 24th of 182 · derived, 1st = worst.
Gini Index of Monthly EarningsILO · 2024 · world median 0.3370.5150.337No real change since 2019
Angola: 0.515 · world median 0.337 · Gini index of employees’ monthly earnings (0 = all paid the same, 1 = maximum inequality). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0.182 to 0.643; lower is better.
Position 8th of 75 · derived, 1st = worst.
Composite Rate of Labour Underutilisation (LU4)ILO · 2024 · world median 12.5630.5412.56▲ Improved since 2019
Angola: 30.54 · world median 12.56 · Composite rate of labour underutilisation, LU4 (% of the extended labour force). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 1.495 to 49.82; lower is better.
Position 7th of 76 · derived, 1st = worst.
Female Share of Senior and Middle ManagementILO · 2024 · world median 35.8621.9635.86▼ Worsened since 2014
Angola: 21.96 · world median 35.86 · Women in senior and middle management (% of managers). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 7.226 to 56.69; higher is better.
Position 80th of 86 · derived.
Average Monthly Earnings of EmployeesILO · 2024 · world median 1,636359.491,636▼ Worsened since 2019
Angola: 359.49 · world median 1,636 · Average monthly earnings of employees (2021 PPP $). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 193.28 to 9,307; higher is better.
Position 73rd of 75 · derived.
Informal Employment RateILO · 2025 · world median 36.7694.0936.76No earlier reading
Angola: 94.09 · world median 36.76 · Informal employment (% of total employment). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0.857 to 94.44; lower is better.
Position 2nd of 97 · derived, 1st = worst.
Level with the median, or no median to compare1
Unemployment Benefit CoverageILO · 2024 · world median 000No earlier reading
Angola: 0 · world median 0 · Unemployed people receiving unemployment benefits (%). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 100; higher is better.
No better end8
These describe the shape of a country — more is not better or worse, only different — so they are never ahead or behind.
Employment in AgricultureILO · 2025 · world median 14.3851.9514.38Moved since 2015
Angola: 51.95 · world median 14.38 · Employment in agriculture (% of total employment). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0.095 to 85.34.
Position 20th of 182 · derived, counted from the highest value.
Self-Employment RateILO · 2025 · world median 31.8475.931.84Moved since 2015
Angola: 75.9 · world median 31.84 · Self-employed (% of total employment). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0.832 to 91.56.
Position 25th of 182 · derived, counted from the highest value.
Share of Temporary EmployeesILO · 2024 · world median 13.4541.0213.45Moved since 2019
Angola: 41.02 · world median 13.45 · Employees on temporary contracts (% of employees). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0.337 to 72.78.
Average Weekly Hours WorkedILO · 2025 · world median 38.8942.8738.89Moved since 2015
Angola: 42.87 · world median 38.89 · Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person. International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 23.64 to 54.7.
Position 42nd of 182 · derived, counted from the highest value.
Public Sector EmploymentWorld Bank Group · 2022 · world median 15.0110.9515.01No earlier reading
Angola: 10.95 · world median 15.01 · Public sector employment (% of total employment). World Bank Group, 2022 edition, data for 2022.
Published values in that edition run from 1.672 to 47.1.
Position 85th of 135 · derived, counted from the highest value.
Employment in ServicesILO · 2025 · world median 59.5140.8559.51Moved since 2015
Angola: 40.85 · world median 59.51 · Employment in services (% of total employment). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 11.56 to 92.17.
Position 150th of 182 · derived, counted from the highest value.
Statutory Minimum WageILO · 2024 · world median 657.95224.95657.95Moved since 2014
Angola: 224.95 · world median 657.95 · Statutory minimum wage per month (2021 PPP $). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 4.038 to 3,804.
Employment in IndustryILO · 2025 · world median 18.887.19918.88No real change since 2015
Angola: 7.199 · world median 18.88 · Employment in industry (% of total employment). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 3.103 to 39.44.
Position 177th of 182 · derived, counted from the highest value.
No current reading for Angola
Employment Injury Protection Coverage, Fatal Occupational Injuries, Labour Inspectors per 10,000 Employed Persons and Trade Union Density. Listed rather than hidden, so the page can be checked against it.
“Position · derived” is this site’s ordering of the published values, 1st = best unless the row says otherwise; the publisher ranks no country on it. Rank, position and standing
05Country Index 2026
Work & Labour among Angola’s 16 topics
Work & Labour is Angola’s 8th best-placed topic of 16. Strongest first, each marker at its share of that topic’s field.
- Environment & Sustainability1st of 1863/4 keys
- Energy60th of 1653/3 keys
- Digital & Technologyjoint 106th of 1984/4 keys
- Gender & Equality128th of 1834/4 keys
- Peace & Security125th of 1774/4 keys
- Democracy & Civil Liberties152nd of 1984/4 keys
- Mobility & Tradejoint 136th of 1774/4 keys
- Work & Labour142nd of 1824/4 keys
- Governance & Institutions154th of 1944/4 keys
- Development & Human Capital157th of 1963/3 keys
- Economy & Innovation145th of 1763/4 keys
- Health & Wellbeing178th of 2004/4 keys
- Risk & Resilience177th of 1933/4 keys
- Education & Knowledge184th of 1984/4 keys
- Food & Agriculture172nd of 1844/4 keys
- Poverty & Inequality152nd of 1593/3 keys
06The top of the list
Who leads on work & labour
The three countries placed highest of 182, and the leaders Angola can most readily be measured against.
1
IcelandNorthern Europe
1st of 182 · 4 of 4 keys
Photo: Hansueli Krapf · CC BY-SA 3.0, greyscale
2
JapanEastern Asia
2nd of 182 · 4 of 4 keys
Photo: JurriaanH · CC BY-SA 3.0, greyscale
3
South KoreaEastern Asia
3rd of 182 · 4 of 4 keys
Photo: Unknown author · CC BY-SA 2.0, greyscale
Placed highest nearby
Highest in Africa
Nigeria16th4/4 keysHighest in Middle Africa
Cameroon97th4/4 keysThis page
Angola142nd4/4 keys
Positions out of 182 placed on the topic. A country needs readings on enough keys to be placed, and the top of the list is often held on fewer of them.
07Analysis
Charts and analysis about Angola and work & labour
On work & labour
Countries in Asia with the highest average salaries 2024
Thirteen Asian countries by gross average monthly wage, each carrying its WORLD rank rather than an Asian one — so the numbers skip, from 11th place to 45th.
On work & labour
Countries With The Highest Average Salaries in 2024
The ten highest-paying countries of 2024, their bars coloured by continent, and six more added for comparison — from Australia in 13th place to India in 85th.
On work & labour
Countries With The Lowest Average Salaries in 2024
The bottom ten of 196 countries, and six more added for comparison. Niger, Madagascar and Liberia are all published at US$47 a month and still carry three different ranks.
08Questions
Angola on work & labour: questions answered
Every answer is built from the numbers on this page, so none can say something the page does not.
How does Angola rank on work & labour?
Angola is placed 142nd of 182 countries on Work & Labour in the Country Index 2026, from 4 of its 4 key statistics (Employment-to-Population Ratio, Labour Income Share, Unemployment Rate and Vulnerable Employment). The position is this site’s ordering of published statistics, not a rank any publisher printed.
What is the latest Employment-to-Population Ratio figure for Angola?
64.24 in 2025 (employed share of the population aged 15+ (%)), according to International Labour Organization (ILO). The world median in the same edition was 57.72.
What is the latest Labour Income Share figure for Angola?
43.97 in 2025 (labour income share of GDP (%)), according to International Labour Organization (ILO). The world median in the same edition was 46.23.
How does Angola compare with DR Congo on work & labour?
DR Congo is placed 137th of 182, and Angola 142nd. Employment-to-Population Ratio: DR Congo 61.45, Angola 64.24; Labour Income Share: DR Congo 37.74, Angola 43.97; Unemployment Rate: DR Congo 4.434, Angola 14.11; Vulnerable Employment: DR Congo 81.51, Angola 66.27.
How have Angola’s work & labour figures changed?
Employment-to-Population Ratio fell from 64.48 in 2000 to 64.24 in 2025; Labour Income Share fell from 45.12 in 2004 to 43.97 in 2025; Unemployment Rate fell from 16.65 in 2000 to 14.11 in 2025; Vulnerable Employment fell from 81.58 in 2000 to 66.27 in 2025.
Which work & labour statistics are missing for Angola?
No current reading is published for Angola on Employment Injury Protection Coverage, Fatal Occupational Injuries, Labour Inspectors per 10,000 Employed Persons and Trade Union Density. They are listed rather than hidden, so the evidence on the page can be checked against it.
09Method
Method, sources and how to cite
What this topic does not measure
Wages in money terms are not a key here, because pay figures are hard to compare fairly across countries with very different prices. Labour productivity, working hours, youth unemployment and the balance between farming, industry and services are published on this page as context. The size and growth of the wider economy belong to Economy & Innovation.
How the Work & Labour standing is decided
A standing is this site’s ordering, named with its edition — never a publisher’s rank. 4 key statistics vote, one vote each; every country’s published value becomes a place within that key’s own field, the places are averaged, and the average is never published. A country needs 2 of the 4 keys to be placed.
The work & labour method, step by stepHow every standing on this site is built
The key statistics and their licences
- Employment-to-Population Ratio — International Labour Organization (ILO), CC BY 4.0
- Labour Income Share — International Labour Organization (ILO), CC BY 4.0
- Unemployment Rate — International Labour Organization (ILO), CC BY 4.0
- Vulnerable Employment — International Labour Organization (ILO), CC BY 4.0
The other 30 statistics on this page come from 2 publishers, each named beside its numbers, with every edition and licence on the datasets pages.
The standing itself is part of the Country Index 2026, published under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photographs
Angola’s banner and the countries placed highest, from their profiles: Wikimedia Commons, shown in greyscale, each used under the licence named.
- Angola (banner) — Paulo César Santos derivative work: Jjtkk, CC0
- Iceland — Hansueli Krapf, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Japan — JurriaanH, CC BY-SA 3.0
- South Korea — Unknown author, CC BY-SA 2.0
Cite this page
Nations Inquiry (2026). Angola: Work & Labour — standing and statistics, Country Index 2026. https://nationsinquiry.com/countries/angola/work