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

Angola
95.3%
in 2024
Western Africa
91.2%
in 2025
Angola rank
1st
Western Africa rank
2nd

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

  • Angola
  • Western Africa
020406080100200420142025

How they compare

Angola currently reports 95.3% against 91.2% in Western Africa, a difference of 4.1%.

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

Angola ranks 1st and Western Africa ranks 2nd of 92 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Angola Western Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 79.2% 97.6% 18.5% Western Africa
2010s 86.2% 93.6% 7.4% Western Africa
2020s 92.2% 92.1% 0.1% 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 Western Africa?
Angola, at 95.3% against 91.2% in Western Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls between Angola and Western Africa?
4.1%, with Angola ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Western Africa?
8 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
How do Angola and Western Africa rank globally for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls?
Angola ranks 1st and Western Africa ranks 2nd 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