Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Angola
Angola: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 73.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Angola, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Angola is 73.3%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Angola peaked at 76.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 72.5%, in 2020.
Angola ranks 43rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 76.3% | — |
| 1991 | 76.3% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 76.2% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 76.1% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 76.1% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 76.1% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 76.2% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 76.2% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 76.2% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 76.3% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 76.3% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 76.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 76.4% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 76.4% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 76.5% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 76.5% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 76.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 76.6% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 76.6% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 76.6% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 76.6% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 75.9% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 75.7% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 75.5% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 75.2% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 75.0% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 74.8% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 74.5% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 74.3% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 74.1% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 72.5% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 75.9% | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 75.1% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 73.4% | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 73.5% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 73.3% | -0.2% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 73.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 51.4%, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Angola's 73.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59.0%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.2% | 76.1% | 76.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.5% | 76.3% | 76.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.2% | 74.1% | 76.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.9% | 72.5% | 75.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Angola
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- 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)
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- 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 labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Angola?
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Angola was 73.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 76.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.5% in 2020.
- How does Angola rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Angola ranks 43rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.