Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Angola
Angola: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 93.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
93.2%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
14th
of 187 countries
All-time high
96.7%
in 2022
All-time low
93.2%
in 2023
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Angola, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Angola stood at 93.2%.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Angola peaked at 96.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 93.2%, in 2023.
That places Angola 14th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 95.7% | — |
| 1991 | 95.5% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 95.3% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 95.1% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 94.9% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 94.8% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 94.8% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 94.9% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 94.9% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 95.0% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 95.1% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 95.3% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 95.4% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 95.5% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 95.6% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 95.7% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 95.7% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 95.8% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 95.8% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 95.8% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 95.7% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 93.7% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 93.8% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 93.9% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 94.0% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 94.1% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 94.2% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 94.3% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 94.5% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 94.6% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 94.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 95.6% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 96.7% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 93.2% | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 93.3% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 93.2% | -0.1% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 93.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 77.8%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Angola's 93.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 86.1%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.1% | 94.8% | 95.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.6% | 95.1% | 95.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.3% | 93.7% | 95.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.5% | 93.2% | 96.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 11 United States Virgin Islands 93.9% compare
- 12 Congo 93.5% compare
- 13 Sierra Leone 93.5% compare
- 15 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 92.5% compare
- 16 Azerbaijan 92.0% compare
- 17 Tanzania, United Republic of 92.0% 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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Angola?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Angola was 93.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 96.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.2% in 2023.
- How does Angola rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Angola ranks 14th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.