Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Angola
Angola: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) was 83.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Angola, 2004–2025
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
Analysis
In 2025, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Angola stood at 83.9%.
That represents a change of down 11.1% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Angola peaked at 117.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 59.7%, in 2009.
Angola ranks 134th of 155 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 112.1% | — |
| 2009 | 59.7% | -46.8% |
| 2010 | 117.9% | +97.5% |
| 2011 | 109.0% | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 93.6% | -14.1% |
| 2019 | 86.6% | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 91.4% | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 92.5% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 98.8% | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 104.4% | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 94.3% | -9.7% |
| 2025 | 83.9% | -11.1% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 83.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 124.5%, 67% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Angola's 83.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 121.7%, 69% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.9% | 59.7% | 112.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 101.8% | 86.6% | 117.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 94.2% | 83.9% | 104.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Angola
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)
- Population 25,925 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 25,925 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.47 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Angola?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Angola was 83.9% in 2025, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 117.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.7% in 2009.
- How does Angola rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%)?
- Angola ranks 134th out of 155 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as part of Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of female to male youth unemployment is the percentage of female to male youth unemployment rates.