Employment outside the formal sector (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Angola
Angola: Employment outside the formal sector (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 10,183 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment outside the formal sector (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Angola, 2019–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, employment outside the formal sector (current ilo definition - icls19) in Angola stood at 10,183. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.8% on the previous year and up 51.1% over ten years.
Angola ranks 4th of 46 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Employment outside the formal sector (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 6,737 | — |
| 2020 | 6,926 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 7,829 | +13.0% |
| 2022 | 8,198 | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 8,821 | +7.6% |
| 2024 | 9,358 | +6.1% |
| 2025 | 10,183 | +8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6,737 | 6,737 | 6,737 | 1 |
| 2020s | 8,552 | 6,926 | 10,183 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Angola
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 outside the formal sector (current ilo definition - icls19) in Angola?
- Employment outside the formal sector (current ilo definition - icls19) in Angola was 10,183 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment outside the formal sector (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 10,183 in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment outside the formal sector (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,737 in 2019.
- How does Angola rank for employment outside the formal sector (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Angola ranks 4th out of 46 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment outside the formal sector (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employment outside the formal sector (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. This harmonized series for employment outside the formal sector is derived using the same set of criteria across countries to improve comparability. The criteria used are based on employment status, institutional sector, destination of production, bookkeeping, registration, social security contribution, places of work and size. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.