Labor Force of Angola
Updated on May 15, 2023.

According to recent data from the World Bank, in 2022, the Labor Force of Angola was 15,042,938, a difference of +572,561 (3.96% increase) compared to 2021. Also, the male labor force was 7,531,999, and the female labor force was 7,510,939.

Use the interactive visualization and table below to explore the values for each year between 1990-2022.

The World Bank defines Labor Force as "people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period; it includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers" .

See also: Female Percent of the Labor Force of Angola.

Data Source: World Bank.
Labor Force of Angola
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Year Total Labor Force Male Labor Force Female Labor Force
1990 4889409 2445682 2443727
1991 5044501 2520233 2524268
1992 5202054 2595825 2606229
1993 5360710 2668561 2692149
1994 5527396 2743799 2783597
1995 5710800 2831415 2879385
1996 5910932 2932413 2978519
1997 6121075 3037277 3083798
1998 6337219 3143894 3193325
1999 6557385 3249184 3308201
2000 6786985 3358879 3428106
2001 7031079 3478275 3552804
2002 7285806 3602831 3682975
2003 7554547 3734968 3819579
2004 7838390 3876084 3962306
2005 8133535 4022846 4110689
2006 8442257 4179761 4262496
2007 8762915 4342024 4420891
2008 9093722 4508667 4585055
2009 9435748 4682018 4753730
2010 9793696 4861591 4932105
2011 10176620 5108663 5067957
2012 10567776 5309251 5258525
2013 10968484 5512760 5455724
2014 11377486 5719462 5658024
2015 11795033 5928184 5866849
2016 12232879 6148245 6084634
2017 12689061 6376253 6312808
2018 13153405 6605640 6547765
2019 13629799 6839433 6790366
2020 13979133 7016127 6963006
2021 14470377 7249659 7220718
2022 15042938 7531999 7510939