Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Angola
Angola: Share of male vs. female employment in industry was 12.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Angola, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of male vs. female employment in industry in Angola stood at 12.5%.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in industry in Angola peaked at 14.9% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 2021.
That places Angola 165th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Angola, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 12.6% | — |
| 1992 | 12.5% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 12.4% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 12.6% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 12.8% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 13.1% | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 13.4% | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 13.7% | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 13.8% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 13.9% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 14.2% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 14.6% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 14.8% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 14.9% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 14.5% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 13.9% | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 13.5% | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 12.8% | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 12.2% | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 12.1% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 11.8% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 11.9% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 11.8% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 11.7% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 11.9% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 11.9% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 11.9% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 11.8% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 11.9% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 11.1% | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 10.5% | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 12.4% | +18.4% |
| 2023 | 12.3% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 12.5% | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 12.5% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.0% | 12.4% | 13.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 13.9% | 12.2% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.9% | 11.7% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 10.5% | 12.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 162 Central African Republic 14.6% compare
- 163 Equatorial Guinea 13.5% compare
- 164 Papua New Guinea 12.9% compare
- 166 Liberia 12.5% compare
- 167 Guinea-Bissau 12.5% compare
- 168 Luxembourg 12.4% 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 share of male vs. female employment in industry in Angola?
- Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Angola was 12.5% 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 industry recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 14.9% in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in industry recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 2021.
- How does Angola rank for share of male vs. female employment in industry?
- Angola ranks 165th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in industry rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 industry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the industry sector.