Female labor force by age in Angola
Angola: Female labor force by age was 329,291 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
329,291
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
29th
of 188 countries
All-time high
329,291
in 2024
All-time low
82,957
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Female labor force by age in Angola, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female labor force by age in Angola is 329,291, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force by age in Angola peaked at 329,291 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 82,957, in 1990.
Angola ranks 29th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Female labor force by age in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 82,957 | — |
| 1991 | 87,856 | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 93,684 | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 101,573 | +8.4% |
| 1994 | 108,249 | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 114,367 | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 120,780 | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 127,890 | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 135,208 | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 142,837 | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 150,477 | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 158,035 | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 164,601 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 172,363 | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 179,207 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 185,257 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 191,437 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 197,177 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 203,275 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 210,947 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 218,359 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 215,908 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 221,866 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 227,533 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 232,517 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 237,604 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 243,578 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 250,439 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 258,282 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 267,162 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 267,756 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 289,172 | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 312,705 | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 315,914 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 329,291 | +4.2% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 329,291 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65,994, 5.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Angola's 329,291 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 79,623, 4.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 111,540 | 82,957 | 142,837 | 10 |
| 2000s | 181,278 | 150,477 | 210,947 | 10 |
| 2010s | 237,325 | 215,908 | 267,162 | 10 |
| 2020s | 302,968 | 267,756 | 329,291 | 5 |
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 female labor force by age in Angola?
- Female labor force by age in Angola was 329,291 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force by age recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 329,291 in 2024.
- What is the lowest female labor force by age recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 82,957 in 1990.
- How does Angola rank for female labor force by age?
- Angola ranks 29th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force by age rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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