Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Angola

Angola: Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment was 93.17 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
93.17
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
1st
of 82 countries
All-time high
93.17
in 2024
All-time low
70.48
in 2004
Years of data
8
2004–2024

Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Angola, 2004–2024

0204060801002004201420242004: 70.52011: 77.22019: 822020: 83.32021: 84.12022: 88.72023: 93.12024: 93.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Angola recorded 93.17 for male vs female informal employment as share of total employment 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, male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Angola peaked at 93.17 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 70.48, in 2004.

Angola ranks 1st of 82 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Angola, year by year

Annual values for Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Angola, 2004 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2004 70.48 —
2011 77.16 +9.5%
2019 81.99 +6.3%
2020 83.32 +1.6%
2021 84.07 +0.9%
2022 88.74 +5.6%
2023 93.1 +4.9%
2024 93.17 +0.1%

Angola compared with similar countries

  • Angola's 93.17 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 81.89, 1.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)
  • Angola's 93.17 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 82.32, 1.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 70.48 70.48 70.48 1
2010s 79.57 77.16 81.99 2
2020s 88.48 83.32 93.17 5

Countries ranked near Angola

  1. 2 Uganda 92.49 compare
  2. 3 Mali 91.7 compare
  3. 4 Cote d'Ivoire 89.24 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Angola?
Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Angola was 93.17 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest male vs female informal employment as share of total employment recorded in Angola?
The highest recorded value was 93.17 in 2024.
What is the lowest male vs female informal employment as share of total employment recorded in Angola?
The lowest recorded value was 70.48 in 2004.
How does Angola rank for male vs female informal employment as share of total employment?
Angola ranks 1st out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
Is male vs female informal employment as share of total employment 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
82 places, 1,190 data points, 2000–2025
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