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
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.