Labor force (15-64 years), male in Angola

Angola: Labor force (15-64 years), male was 54.2% in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
54.2%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
28th
of 52 countries
All-time high
54.8%
in 2008
All-time low
50.6%
in 1993
Years of data
22
1990–2011

Labor force (15-64 years), male in Angola, 1990–2011

02040601990200020111990: 52.4 % of total labor force 15-64 years1991: 52.3 % of total labor force 15-64 years1992: 51.9 % of total labor force 15-64 years1993: 50.6 % of total labor force 15-64 years1994: 50.6 % of total labor force 15-64 years1995: 50.9 % of total labor force 15-64 years1996: 51.2 % of total labor force 15-64 years1997: 51.4 % of total labor force 15-64 years1998: 51.6 % of total labor force 15-64 years1999: 51.6 % of total labor force 15-64 years2000: 51.8 % of total labor force 15-64 years2001: 51.8 % of total labor force 15-64 years2002: 52.3 % of total labor force 15-64 years2003: 52.3 % of total labor force 15-64 years2004: 52.6 % of total labor force 15-64 years2005: 53.3 % of total labor force 15-64 years2006: 53.9 % of total labor force 15-64 years2007: 54.5 % of total labor force 15-64 years2008: 54.8 % of total labor force 15-64 years2009: 54.5 % of total labor force 15-64 years2010: 54.2 % of total labor force 15-64 years2011: 54.2 % of total labor force 15-64 years

Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in % of total labor force 15-64 years.

Analysis

In 2011, labor force (15-64 years), male in Angola stood at 54.2%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force (15-64 years), male in Angola peaked at 54.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 50.6%, in 1993.

That places Angola 28th out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Labor force (15-64 years), male in Angola, year by year

Annual values for Labor force (15-64 years), male (% of total labor force 15-64 years) in Angola, 1990 to 2011.
Year % of total labor force 15-64 years Change
1990 52.4%
1991 52.3% -0.3%
1992 51.9% -0.8%
1993 50.6% -2.5%
1994 50.6% +0.1%
1995 50.9% +0.5%
1996 51.2% +0.7%
1997 51.4% +0.4%
1998 51.6% +0.3%
1999 51.6% +0.1%
2000 51.8% +0.3%
2001 51.8% +0.1%
2002 52.3% +0.9%
2003 52.3% +0.1%
2004 52.6% +0.6%
2005 53.3% +1.3%
2006 53.9% +1.1%
2007 54.5% +1.2%
2008 54.8% +0.6%
2009 54.5% -0.6%
2010 54.2% -0.6%
2011 54.2% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 51.4% 50.6% 52.4% 10
2000s 53.2% 51.8% 54.8% 10
2010s 54.2% 54.2% 54.2% 2

Countries ranked near Angola

  1. 25 Zambia 54.5% compare
  2. 26 Gabon 54.3% compare
  3. 27 Cameroon 54.2% compare
  4. 29 Kenya 53.9% compare
  5. 30 Namibia 53.5% compare
  6. 31 Central African Republic 53.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force (15-64 years), male in Angola?
Labor force (15-64 years), male in Angola was 54.2% in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
What is the highest labor force (15-64 years), male recorded in Angola?
The highest recorded value was 54.8% in 2008.
What is the lowest labor force (15-64 years), male recorded in Angola?
The lowest recorded value was 50.6% in 1993.
How does Angola rank for labor force (15-64 years), male?
Angola ranks 28th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
Is labor force (15-64 years), male rising or falling in Angola?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Angola data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as part of Labor force (15-64 years), male (% of total labor force 15-64 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force (15-64 years), male (% of total labor force 15-64 years)
Unit
% of total labor force 15-64 years
Source
International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 1,276 data points, 1990–2011
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The labor force comprising people ages 15 to 64 who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector.