Proportion of labor force who are women in Angola
Angola: Proportion of labor force who are women was 49.38 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
49.38
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
18th
of 186 countries
All-time high
50.48
in 2003
All-time low
49.38
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Proportion of labor force who are women in Angola, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, proportion of labor force who are women in Angola stood at 49.38. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of labor force who are women in Angola peaked at 50.48 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 49.38, in 2025.
That places Angola 18th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Proportion of labor force who are women in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 50.08 | — |
| 1991 | 50.11 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 50.14 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 50.21 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 50.3 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 50.32 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 50.3 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 50.29 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 50.3 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 50.35 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 50.39 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 50.44 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 50.47 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 50.48 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 50.46 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 50.45 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 50.42 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 50.39 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 50.35 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 50.3 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 50.26 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 49.69 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 49.69 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 49.7 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 49.71 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 49.73 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 49.75 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 49.76 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 49.78 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 49.8 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 49.81 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 50.05 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 50.33 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 49.4 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 49.42 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 49.38 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.24 | 50.08 | 50.35 | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.41 | 50.3 | 50.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.79 | 49.69 | 50.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.73 | 49.38 | 50.33 | 6 |
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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 labor force who are women in Angola?
- Proportion of labor force who are women in Angola was 49.38 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of labor force who are women recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 50.48 in 2003.
- What is the lowest proportion of labor force who are women recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.38 in 2025.
- How does Angola rank for proportion of labor force who are women?
- Angola ranks 18th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of labor force who are women rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion of labor force who are women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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