Angola: jobs and pay

What is the unemployment rate in Angola?

Angola's unemployment rate was 21.5% in the second quarter of 2026 for people aged 15 and over, according to the National Statistics Institute's employment survey, published 13 August 2026.

The rate was 23.3% for women and 19.8% for men. It was highest for young people aged 15 to 24, at 40.5%, and 21.1% for those aged 25 to 34. The INE estimated 2,790,821 unemployed people, up 7.6% on the previous quarter. The survey follows international definitions: unemployed people have no work, are available for it and are looking for it.

Official sources: INE: employment survey, Q2 2026

How many people are employed in Angola?

10,171,244 people aged 15 and over were in work in Angola in the second quarter of 2026, up 6.4% on the previous quarter, according to the National Statistics Institute's employment survey.

That gives an employment rate of 44.2%, against 42.3% in the first quarter. The rate was 48.2% in urban areas and 35.6% in rural areas, 47.0% for men and 41.6% for women, and 21.9% for young people aged 15 to 24.

Official sources: INE: employment survey, Q2 2026

What is the minimum wage in Angola?

The labour ministry's Salário Justo 2025 campaign led to 7,589 workers who had been earning less than 100,000 kwanzas having their pay adjusted, according to the Ministry of Public Administration, Labour and Social Security, in a statement of 19 December 2025.

The ministry says the General Labour Inspectorate carried out inspections across the country from 24 November to 18 December 2025 to enforce the national minimum wage, and 742 companies regularised their workers' pay. The statement does not set out the full minimum wage scale by sector; the ministry says the minimum wage applies according to the occupational qualifier.

Official sources: MAPTSS: Salário Justo campaign results

How many jobs were created in Angola in 2025?

The Ministry of Public Administration, Labour and Social Security recorded 220,509 jobs created in 2025, according to its statement of 19 March 2026.

The figure was presented by the minister at the ministry's first consultative council of 2026. It is a count of jobs recorded by the ministry, not a survey measure; the National Statistics Institute's employment survey measures total employment and unemployment from households.

Official sources: MAPTSS: jobs created in 2025 · INE: employment survey, Q2 2026

How much is the minimum wage in Angola?

According to the ILO, the statutory minimum wage in Angola was 70,000 AOA a month (about $80) in 2024. That is the highest since at least 2012.

What is the average wage in Angola?

According to the ILO, average monthly earnings of employees in Angola was $129 a month in 2024. That is the lowest since at least 2019. It is 10th highest of 12 in Sub-Saharan Africa, where the median is $173 a month. Worldwide: 72nd of 75.

What is Angola's unemployment rate?

The ILO puts the unemployment rate in Angola at 14.1% in 2025. The peak was 16.8% in 2011 and the low 14.0% in 2024. Sub-Saharan Africa median: 5.2%; Angola is 9th highest of 45. Of 174 countries with 2025 data, 17th highest.

What is youth unemployment in Angola?

The ILO puts unemployment among 15 to 24 year olds in Angola at 27.2% in 2025. The peak was 39.0% in 2011 and the low 26.7% in 2024. Sub-Saharan Africa median: 8.8%; Angola is 9th highest of 45. World rank, highest first: 22nd of 174.

What is the labour force participation rate in Angola?

The ILO puts the labour force participation rate in Angola at 74.8% in 2025. Since 2005 it has ranged from 73.3% (2020) to 77.3% (2011). Sub-Saharan Africa median: 64.3%; Angola is 11th highest of 45. World rank, highest first: 18th of 174.

How many women in Angola are working or looking for work?

According to the ILO, the labour force participation rate for women in Angola was 72.2% in 2025. The peak was 75.6% in 2007 and the low 71.3% in 2020. Sub-Saharan Africa median: 57.3%; Angola is 10th highest of 45. Worldwide: 15th of 174.

What is the employment rate in Angola?

The ILO puts the employment to population ratio in Angola at 64.2% in 2025. Since 2005 it has ranged from 61.1% (2020) to 64.8% (2007). It is 16th highest of 45 in Sub-Saharan Africa, where the median is 58.8%. World rank, highest first: 40th of 174.

How many workers in Angola are self-employed or family workers?

In 2025, the share of workers who are own-account or contributing family workers in Angola was 66.3%, according to the ILO. Its high point since 2005 was 2005, at 79.5%; its low point was 2017, at 65.2%. It is 25th highest of 45 in Sub-Saharan Africa, where the median is 67.6%. World rank, highest first: 33rd of 174.

How many people in Angola are employees?

In 2025, the share of workers who are paid employees in Angola was 24.1%, according to the ILO. The peak was 25.4% in 2015 and the low 13.7% in 2005. Across Sub-Saharan Africa the middle value was 29.0%, and Angola placed 26th highest of 45. World rank, highest first: 150th of 174.