Angola vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS

Angola
95.3%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
87.6%
in 2025
Angola rank
1st
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
4th

Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS over time

  • Angola
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
020406080100200420142025

How they compare

Angola currently reports 95.3% against 87.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 7.7%.

That makes Angola's figure about 1.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

Angola ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th of 92 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 1 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Angola Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 79.2% 91.3% 12.2% Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 86.2% 88.5% 2.3% Sub-Saharan Africa
2020s 92.2% 88.1% 4.1% Angola

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls, Angola or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Angola, at 95.3% against 87.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls between Angola and Sub-Saharan Africa?
7.7%, with Angola ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Sub-Saharan Africa?
8 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
How do Angola and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls?
Angola ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th of 92 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
128 places, 2,151 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed