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
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in Angola, 2004–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 2 Uganda 94.5% compare
- 3 Mali 94.4% compare
- 4 Côte d'Ivoire 92.1% compare
- 4 Côte d'Ivoire 92.1% compare
More work & labour data for Angola
- 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)
- 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 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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