Female labor force participation rate by age in Angola
Angola: Female labor force participation rate by age was 53.08 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
53.08
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
32nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
59.82
in 1995
All-time low
50.81
in 2020
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Female labor force participation rate by age in Angola, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Angola recorded 53.08 for female labor force participation rate by age in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate by age in Angola peaked at 59.82 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 50.81, in 2020.
Angola ranks 32nd of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rate by age in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 58.97 | — |
| 1991 | 59.18 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 59.39 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 59.67 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 59.8 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 59.82 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 59.78 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 59.73 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 59.65 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 59.57 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 59.48 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 59.37 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 59.23 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 59.13 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 59.01 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 58.9 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 58.82 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 58.76 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 58.73 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 58.76 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 58.79 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 57.34 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 56.95 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 56.55 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 56.15 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 55.74 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 55.33 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 54.92 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 54.5 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 54.08 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 50.81 | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 53.57 | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 52.94 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 53.05 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 53.08 | +0.1% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 53.08 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.03, 1.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Angola's 53.08 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34.53, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.56 | 58.97 | 59.82 | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.02 | 58.73 | 59.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.04 | 54.08 | 58.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.69 | 50.81 | 53.57 | 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 participation rate by age in Angola?
- Female labor force participation rate by age in Angola was 53.08 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rate by age recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 59.82 in 1995.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate by age recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.81 in 2020.
- How does Angola rank for female labor force participation rate by age?
- Angola ranks 32nd out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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