Share of male vs female employment in services in Angola
Angola: Share of male vs female employment in services was 39.38 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
39.38
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
150th
of 186 countries
All-time high
60.97
in 1991
All-time low
37.47
in 2021
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of male vs female employment in services in Angola, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of male vs female employment in services in Angola is 39.38, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs female employment in services in Angola peaked at 60.97 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 37.47, in 2021.
That places Angola 150th 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 services in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 60.97 | — |
| 1992 | 60.62 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 60.12 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 59.45 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 59.5 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 59.29 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 59.12 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 58.73 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 58.24 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 57.99 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 57.74 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 57.71 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 57.32 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 56.96 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 54.8 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 52.7 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 50.56 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 48.61 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 46.47 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 45.32 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 44.53 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 43.69 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 43.13 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 42.22 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 41.95 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 41.53 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 41.33 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 41.06 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 40.82 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 38.77 | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 37.47 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 39.41 | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 39.25 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 39.32 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 39.38 | +0.2% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 39.38 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43.96, 90% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Angola's 39.38 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.53, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.56 | 58.24 | 60.97 | 9 |
| 2000s | 54.08 | 46.47 | 57.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.56 | 40.82 | 45.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.94 | 37.47 | 39.41 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Angola
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 services in Angola?
- Share of male vs female employment in services in Angola was 39.38 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs female employment in services recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 60.97 in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of male vs female employment in services recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.47 in 2021.
- How does Angola rank for share of male vs female employment in services?
- Angola ranks 150th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs female employment in services rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. 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 services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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