Employment rate, men vs. women in Angola
Angola: Employment rate, men vs. women was 66.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
66.7%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
86th
of 186 countries
All-time high
68.3%
in 1997
All-time low
62.7%
in 2020
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Employment rate, men vs. women in Angola, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Angola recorded 66.7% for employment rate, men vs. women in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rate, men vs. women in Angola peaked at 68.3% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 62.7%, in 2020.
That places Angola 86th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Employment rate, men vs. women in Angola, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 67.4% | — |
| 1992 | 67.4% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 67.2% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 67.3% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 67.7% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 68.2% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 68.3% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 68.1% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 67.9% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 67.7% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 67.7% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 67.8% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 67.7% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 67.8% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 67.7% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 67.8% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 67.8% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 67.8% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 67.6% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 67.5% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 68.1% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 67.8% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 67.4% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 67.0% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 66.4% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 65.9% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 65.3% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 64.9% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 64.5% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 62.7% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 65.8% | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 65.9% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 66.9% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 66.9% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 66.7% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.7% | 67.2% | 68.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 67.7% | 67.6% | 67.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.5% | 64.5% | 68.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.8% | 62.7% | 66.9% | 6 |
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- 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 rate, men vs. women in Angola?
- Employment rate, men vs. women in Angola was 66.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment rate, men vs. women recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 68.3% in 1997.
- What is the lowest employment rate, men vs. women recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.7% in 2020.
- How does Angola rank for employment rate, men vs. women?
- Angola ranks 86th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rate, men vs. women rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment rate, men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the male working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.