Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Angola
Angola: Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) was 12.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Angola, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Angola recorded 12.5% for employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Angola peaked at 14.9% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 2021.
Angola ranks 166th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 12.6% | — |
| 1992 | 12.5% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 12.4% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 12.6% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 12.8% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 13.1% | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 13.4% | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 13.7% | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 13.8% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 13.9% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 14.2% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 14.6% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 14.8% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 14.9% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 14.5% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 13.9% | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 13.5% | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 12.8% | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 12.2% | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 12.1% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 11.8% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 11.9% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 11.8% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 11.7% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 11.9% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 11.9% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 11.9% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 11.8% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 11.9% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 11.1% | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 10.5% | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 12.4% | +18.4% |
| 2023 | 12.3% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 12.5% | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 12.5% | +0.4% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 12.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.1%, 62% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Angola's 12.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.8%, 75% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.0% | 12.4% | 13.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 13.9% | 12.2% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.9% | 11.7% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 10.5% | 12.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 163 Central African Republic 14.6% compare
- 164 Equatorial Guinea 13.5% compare
- 165 Papua New Guinea 12.9% compare
- 167 Liberia 12.5% compare
- 168 Guinea-Bissau 12.5% compare
- 169 Luxembourg 12.4% compare
More work & labour data for Angola
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.7608 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.7449 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.7758 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.6791 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.8 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 61,132 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 14,914 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 76,286 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 73,759 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 150,046 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Angola?
- Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Angola was 12.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry, male (% of male employment) recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 14.9% in 2004.
- What is the lowest employment in industry, male (% of male employment) recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 2021.
- How does Angola rank for employment in industry, male (% of male employment)?
- Angola ranks 166th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).