Angola: Male labor force participation

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 Angola

Male labor force participation rate

 Latest value 77.74
 Year 2023
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1991 - 2023
 Average 78.85
 Min - Max 77.16 - 79.90
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2023 is 77.74 percent, a decline from 78 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 70.48 percent, based on data from 178 countries. Historically, the average for Angola from 1991 to 2023 is 78.85 percent. The minimum value, 77.16 percent, was reached in 2019 while the maximum of 79.9 percent was recorded in 2011. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Recent data
Angola - Male labor force participation - Recent values chart

Historical series
Angola - Male labor force participation - historical chart - 1991-2023




The male labor force participation rate is the percent of the male population ages 15 and older who are economically active. That includes the employed people as well as the unemployed people.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

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 Related indicators Latest Reference Measure
 Labor force 15.22 2023 million people
 Unemployment rate 14.62 2023 percent
 Female unemployment 14.32 2023 percent
 Male unemployment 14.13 2023 percent
 Youth unemployment 27.63 2023 percent
 Labor force participation 75.19 2023 percent
 Labor force: percent female 49.59 2023 percent
 Female labor force participation 72.76 2023 percent
 Male labor force participation 77.74 2023 percent
 Self-employment 64.79 2022 percent
 Informal employment 84.30 2011 percent
 Employment 11.77 Q1/2024 million employed people
 Unemployment rate 32.40 Q1/2024 percent
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