Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in Angola

Angola: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS was 95.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
95.3%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
1st
of 92 countries
All-time high
95.3%
in 2024
All-time low
79.2%
in 2004
Years of data
8
2004–2024

Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in Angola, 2004–2024

0204060801002004201420242004: 79.22011: 84.32019: 88.12020: 89.12021: 89.42022: 92.12023: 95.22024: 95.3

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Angola is 95.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Angola peaked at 95.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 79.2%, in 2004.

That places Angola 1st out of 92 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in Angola, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%) in Angola, 2004 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2004 79.2%
2011 84.3% +6.5%
2019 88.1% +4.4%
2020 89.1% +1.2%
2021 89.4% +0.3%
2022 92.1% +3.1%
2023 95.2% +3.3%
2024 95.3% +0.1%

Angola compared with similar countries

  • Angola's 95.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 84.0%, 1.1× the median. (13 countries reporting)
  • Angola's 95.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84.6%, 1.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 79.2% 79.2% 79.2% 1
2010s 86.2% 84.3% 88.1% 2
2020s 92.2% 89.1% 95.3% 5

Countries ranked near Angola

  1. 2 Uganda 94.5% compare
  2. 3 Mali 94.4% compare
  3. 4 Côte d'Ivoire 92.1% compare
  4. 4 Côte d'Ivoire 92.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Angola?
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Angola was 95.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls recorded in Angola?
The highest recorded value was 95.3% in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls recorded in Angola?
The lowest recorded value was 79.2% in 2004.
How does Angola rank for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls?
Angola ranks 1st out of 92 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls rising or falling in Angola?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Angola data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
128 places, 2,151 data points, 2000–2025
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