Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th ICLS in Angola

Angola: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th ICLS was 94.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
94.9%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
1st
of 50 countries
All-time high
94.9%
in 2024
All-time low
86.3%
in 2019
Years of data
6
2019–2024

Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th ICLS in Angola, 2019–2024

0204060801002019202120242019: 86.32020: 87.82021: 88.12022: 91.22023: 94.82024: 94.9

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Angola recorded 94.9% for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th icls in 2024. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.

That places Angola 1st out of 50 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th ICLS in Angola, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th ICLS (%) in Angola, 2019 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2019 86.3%
2020 87.8% +1.8%
2021 88.1% +0.4%
2022 91.2% +3.5%
2023 94.8% +3.9%
2024 94.9% +0.2%

Angola compared with similar countries

  • Angola's 94.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 73.9%, 1.3× the median. (5 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 86.3% 86.3% 86.3% 1
2020s 91.3% 87.8% 94.9% 5

Countries ranked near Angola

  1. 2 Rwanda 83.0% compare
  2. 3 Zimbabwe 73.9% compare
  3. 4 Botswana 72.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th icls in Angola?
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th icls in Angola was 94.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th icls recorded in Angola?
The highest recorded value was 94.9% in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th icls recorded in Angola?
The lowest recorded value was 86.3% in 2019.
How does Angola rank for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th icls?
Angola ranks 1st out of 50 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th icls rising or falling in Angola?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. 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 - 19th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th ICLS (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
50 places, 457 data points, 2014–2025
Last refreshed