Share of male vs female employment in industry in Angola
Angola: Share of male vs female employment in industry was 12.54 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
12.54
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
165th
of 186 countries
All-time high
14.9
in 2004
All-time low
10.51
in 2021
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of male vs female employment in industry in Angola, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of male vs female employment in industry in Angola stood at 12.54.
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, 10.51, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 12.6 | — |
| 1992 | 12.54 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 12.42 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 12.6 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 12.83 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 13.14 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 13.38 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 13.67 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 13.76 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 13.92 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 14.16 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 14.58 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 14.77 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 14.9 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 14.51 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 13.95 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 13.46 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 12.77 | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 12.18 | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 12.07 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 11.78 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 11.88 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 11.76 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 11.71 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 11.85 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 11.86 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 11.9 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 11.84 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 11.87 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 11.06 | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 10.51 | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 12.44 | +18.4% |
| 2023 | 12.33 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 12.5 | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 12.54 | +0.4% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 12.54 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.08, 62% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Angola's 12.54 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.76, 75% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.99 | 12.42 | 13.76 | 9 |
| 2000s | 13.92 | 12.18 | 14.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.85 | 11.71 | 12.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.9 | 10.51 | 12.54 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 162 Central African Republic 14.56 compare
- 163 Equatorial Guinea 13.48 compare
- 164 Papua New Guinea 12.91 compare
- 166 Liberia 12.53 compare
- 167 Guinea-Bissau 12.52 compare
- 168 Luxembourg 12.36 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 12.54 in 2025, according to 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 10.51 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 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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