The population of the city on the 01/01/2014 was 229 600 of people, which is a decrease by 1 743 people compared to 2012. The migration trends are insignificant.

139 thousand people of working-age lives in Angarsk (60,5% of the total population of the city). From which 88,5 thousand people take part in city economy, including 60 thousand employed at large and medium-sized enterprises, 17,3 thousand in small enterprises, 6 thousand individual entrepreneurs, 5,2 thousand work for individuals.

In 2013 Public service registered 16 413 applications in job searches residents of Angarsk, from them 4 531 persons (27,6%) found suitable occupation.

As on 01.01.2014 in the city of Angarsk the status of the unemployed had the 508 people. Unemployment level in Angarsk is of one of the lowest in area is and equal to 0,34% of population of working-age. The companies in Angarsk can employ 3 622 workers. Which means that there are 7,1 vacancies for one unemployed person.

The main problem of labor market is labor imbalance. The general demand is for male experts; most of the unemployed are woman.

The criticality of the situation is softened by the fact that those that cannot find employment in Angarsk, will be able to do so in Irkutsk. This fact only helps to decrease the level of social tension, potentially possible in the conditions of growing unemployment. The problems of budget loss due to decrease in taxpayers and staff shortage at the enterprises of the city are still there; furthermore the problem aggravates due to alternative labor market proximity.