Employment outside the formal sector in Angola
Angola: Employment outside the formal sector was 11,270 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment outside the formal sector in Angola, 2004–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, employment outside the formal sector in Angola stood at 11,270. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 118.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment outside the formal sector in Angola peaked at 11,270 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,367, in 2004.
Angola ranks 13th of 81 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Employment outside the formal sector in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 3,367 | — |
| 2011 | 5,159 | +53.2% |
| 2019 | 8,200 | +59.0% |
| 2020 | 8,734 | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 9,163 | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 9,580 | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 9,989 | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 10,307 | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 11,270 | +9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,367 | 3,367 | 3,367 | 1 |
| 2010s | 6,679 | 5,159 | 8,200 | 2 |
| 2020s | 9,840 | 8,734 | 11,270 | 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 in Angola?
- Employment outside the formal sector in Angola was 11,270 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment outside the formal sector recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 11,270 in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment outside the formal sector recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,367 in 2004.
- How does Angola rank for employment outside the formal sector?
- Angola ranks 13th out of 81 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment outside the formal sector rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 118.5%. 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 (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). 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 is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. 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. Data disaggregated by occupation are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Classification of Occupations (ISCO). Data may have been regrouped from the national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISCO. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.