Labor force, male in Angola

Angola: Labor force, male was 54.0% in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
54.0%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
26th
of 52 countries
All-time high
54.7%
in 2008
All-time low
50.5%
in 1994
Years of data
22
1990–2011

Labor force, male in Angola, 1990–2011

02040601990200020111990: 52.4 % of total labor force1991: 52.2 % of total labor force1992: 51.8 % of total labor force1993: 50.6 % of total labor force1994: 50.5 % of total labor force1995: 50.9 % of total labor force1996: 51.1 % of total labor force1997: 51.4 % of total labor force1998: 51.6 % of total labor force1999: 51.5 % of total labor force2000: 51.6 % of total labor force2001: 51.6 % of total labor force2002: 52.1 % of total labor force2003: 52.1 % of total labor force2004: 52.5 % of total labor force2005: 53.1 % of total labor force2006: 53.7 % of total labor force2007: 54.4 % of total labor force2008: 54.7 % of total labor force2009: 54.4 % of total labor force2010: 54.1 % of total labor force2011: 54 % of total labor force

Source: International Labour Organization, using World Bank population estimates. Measured in % of total labor force.

Analysis

Angola recorded 54.0% for labor force, male in 2011.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force, male in Angola peaked at 54.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 50.5%, in 1994.

Angola ranks 26th of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Labor force, male in Angola, year by year

Annual values for Labor force, male (% of total labor force) in Angola, 1990 to 2011.
Year % of total labor force Change
1990 52.4%
1991 52.2% -0.3%
1992 51.8% -0.8%
1993 50.6% -2.4%
1994 50.5% -0.1%
1995 50.9% +0.7%
1996 51.1% +0.5%
1997 51.4% +0.5%
1998 51.6% +0.5%
1999 51.5% -0.1%
2000 51.6% +0.2%
2001 51.6% +0.0%
2002 52.1% +0.9%
2003 52.1% +0.0%
2004 52.5% +0.7%
2005 53.1% +1.2%
2006 53.7% +1.2%
2007 54.4% +1.2%
2008 54.7% +0.6%
2009 54.4% -0.6%
2010 54.1% -0.5%
2011 54.0% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 51.4% 50.5% 52.4% 10
2000s 53.0% 51.6% 54.7% 10
2010s 54.1% 54.0% 54.1% 2

Countries ranked near Angola

  1. 23 Guinea 54.7% compare
  2. 24 Cameroon 54.3% compare
  3. 25 Lesotho 54.1% compare
  4. 27 Zambia 53.9% compare
  5. 28 Botswana 53.7% compare
  6. 29 Namibia 53.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force, male in Angola?
Labor force, male in Angola was 54.0% in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, using World Bank population estimates.
What is the highest labor force, male recorded in Angola?
The highest recorded value was 54.7% in 2008.
What is the lowest labor force, male recorded in Angola?
The lowest recorded value was 50.5% in 1994.
How does Angola rank for labor force, male?
Angola ranks 26th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
Is labor force, 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, using World Bank population estimates, published as part of Labor force, male (% of total labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force, male (% of total labor force)
Unit
% of total labor force
Source
International Labour Organization, using World Bank population estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 1,276 data points, 1990–2011
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Male labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which men are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who meet the International Labour Organization's definition of the economically active population.