Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Angola
Angola: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates was 93.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Angola, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Angola stood at 93.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 rates in Angola peaked at 96.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 93.2%, in 2023.
Angola ranks 14th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Angola, year by year
| Year | % | 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% |
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 rates in Angola?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Angola was 93.2% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 96.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 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 rates?
- Angola ranks 14th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 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 International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This ratio is calculated by dividing the labor force participation rate among women by the corresponding rate for men. The labor force participation rate is the share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).