Female labor force participation rate in Angola
Angola: Female labor force participation rate was 73.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rate in Angola, 1960–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, female labor force participation rate in Angola stood at 73.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 98.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate in Angola peaked at 85.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 1960.
Angola ranks 14th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.6% | 7.6% | 7.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 61.8% | 60.9% | 62.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 67.9% | 37.0% | 85.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 73.5% | 72.2% | 74.4% | 6 |
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 74.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 77.5% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 93.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 72.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 75.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 78.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 73.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rate in Angola?
- Female labor force participation rate in Angola was 73.6% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rate recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 85.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 1960.
- How does Angola rank for female labor force participation rate?
- Angola ranks 14th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rate rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.