Angola’s unemployment rate falls to 20.9% in third quarter
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Jornal F8
Illustrative image · Ron Lach · Pexels · Licence PexelsAngola’s unemployment rate fell to 20.9% in the third quarter of 2026, from 21.5% in the previous quarter and 26.9% a year earlier, according to the National Statistics Institute. Some 2.77 million Angolans remain unemployed, and unemployment affects 39.3% of 15-24-year-olds.
Angola’s unemployment rate fell to 20.9% in the third quarter of 2026, down 0.6 percentage points from the previous quarter and 6 points year on year, according to the National Statistics Institute (INE). The number of unemployed stood at 2,767,459 at the end of the quarter, compared with 2,790,821 three months earlier.
Unemployment remains particularly high among 15-24-year-olds, at 39.3%, while it stands at 11.3% among 45-54-year-olds. The employed population aged 15 and over increased by 2.8%, to 10,452,752, from 10,171,244 in the second quarter, according to INE. The employment rate rose from 44.2% to 45.1% over the same period.
Angola is also continuing its Youth Employment and Opportunities Project, launched by the government in May 2025 with $250 million in funding from the World Bank. The programme, planned through 2029, aims to improve access to employment and benefit 500,000 people, with priority given to women and people with disabilities, according to Jornal F8.
