Share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women in Angola
Angola: Share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women was 93.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women in Angola, 2004–2024
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Angola recorded 93.2% for share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women in Angola peaked at 93.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 70.5%, in 2004.
Angola ranks 1st of 82 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women in Angola, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 70.5% | — |
| 2011 | 77.2% | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 82.0% | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 83.3% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 84.1% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 88.7% | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 93.1% | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 93.2% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.5% | 70.5% | 70.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 79.6% | 77.2% | 82.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 88.5% | 83.3% | 93.2% | 5 |
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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)
- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 150,046 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women in Angola?
- Share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women in Angola was 93.2% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 93.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.5% in 2004.
- How does Angola rank for share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women?
- Angola ranks 1st out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of employed males working in jobs that lack basic social or legal protection and employment benefits. Does not include illegal and illicit activities. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.