Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Angola
Angola: Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture was 48.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Angola, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Angola recorded 48.1% for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Angola peaked at 52.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 26.4%, in 1991.
Angola ranks 26th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Angola, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 26.4% | — |
| 1992 | 26.8% | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 27.5% | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 27.9% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 27.7% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 27.6% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 27.5% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 27.6% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 28.0% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 28.1% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 28.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 27.7% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 27.9% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 28.1% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 30.7% | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 33.4% | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 36.0% | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 38.6% | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 41.4% | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 42.6% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 43.7% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 44.4% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 45.1% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 46.1% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 46.2% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 46.6% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 46.8% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 47.1% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 47.3% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 50.2% | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 52.0% | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 48.1% | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 48.4% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 48.2% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 48.1% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.4% | 26.4% | 28.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 32.0% | 27.7% | 41.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.6% | 42.6% | 47.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.2% | 48.1% | 52.0% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Angola?
- Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Angola was 48.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 52.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.4% in 1991.
- How does Angola rank for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture?
- Angola ranks 26th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in agriculture rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.