Share of employment in STEM occupations outside the formal sector in Angola
Angola: Share of employment in STEM occupations outside the formal sector was 12.73 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of employment in STEM occupations outside the formal sector in Angola, 2019–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Angola recorded 12.73 for share of employment in stem occupations outside the formal sector in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.9% on the previous year and down 40.8% over ten years.
That places Angola 18th out of 39 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of employment in STEM occupations outside the formal sector in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 21.52 | — |
| 2020 | 14.42 | -33.0% |
| 2021 | 12.9 | -10.5% |
| 2022 | 17.9 | +38.7% |
| 2023 | 13.8 | -22.9% |
| 2024 | 17.41 | +26.2% |
| 2025 | 12.73 | -26.9% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 12.73 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.45, 73% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Angola's 12.73 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.15, 1.3× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.52 | 21.52 | 21.52 | 1 |
| 2020s | 14.86 | 12.73 | 17.9 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Angola
More work & labour data for Angola
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- 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 share of employment in stem occupations outside the formal sector in Angola?
- Share of employment in stem occupations outside the formal sector in Angola was 12.73 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest share of employment in stem occupations outside the formal sector recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 21.52 in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of employment in stem occupations outside the formal sector recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.73 in 2025.
- How does Angola rank for share of employment in stem occupations outside the formal sector?
- Angola ranks 18th out of 39 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of employment in stem occupations outside the formal sector rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Share of employment in STEM occupations outside the formal sector (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. For more information, refer to the Worker and Sector Profiles (PROF) database description.