Share in informal employment in Angola
Angola: Share in informal employment was 92.19 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
92.19
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
4th
of 80 countries
All-time high
92.19
in 2022
All-time low
79.16
in 2004
Years of data
5
2004–2022
Share in informal employment in Angola, 2004–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share in informal employment in Angola is 92.19, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in informal employment in Angola peaked at 92.19 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 79.16, in 2004.
Angola ranks 4th of 80 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.16 | 79.16 | 79.16 | 1 |
| 2010s | 86.25 | 84.32 | 88.19 | 2 |
| 2020s | 91.22 | 90.25 | 92.19 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Angola
More work & labour data for Angola
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 75.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 52.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 55.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 54.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 73.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 78.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 74.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share in informal employment in Angola?
- Share in informal employment in Angola was 92.19 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in informal employment recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 92.19 in 2022.
- What is the lowest share in informal employment recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.16 in 2004.
- How does Angola rank for share in informal employment?
- Angola ranks 4th out of 80 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share in informal employment rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share in informal employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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