Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Angola
Angola: Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 30.88 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Angola, 2019–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Angola is 30.88, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Angola ranks 67th of 71 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 33.65 | — |
| 2020 | 36.38 | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 32.3 | -11.2% |
| 2022 | 32.3 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 33.86 | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 30.21 | -10.8% |
| 2025 | 30.88 | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33.65 | 33.65 | 33.65 | 1 |
| 2020s | 32.65 | 30.21 | 36.38 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 64 Viet Nam 32.23 compare
- 65 Singapore 32.13 compare
- 66 Netherlands 31.3 compare
- 68 New Zealand 29.5 compare
- 69 Iceland 24.4 compare
- 70 United Arab Emirates 18.64 compare
More gender data for Angola
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 19,236 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.13 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 676,513 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 689,235 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 656,125 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 667,064 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 640,250 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 650,400 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 626,547 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 635,921 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Angola?
- Inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Angola was 30.88 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 36.38 in 2020.
- What is the lowest inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.21 in 2024.
- How does Angola rank for inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Angola ranks 67th out of 71 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. This indicator conveys the number of persons of working age outside the labour force (that is, not employed or unemployed) expressed as a percentage of the working-age population. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.