Employment by status in Angola
Angola: Employment by status was 24.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Employment by status in Angola, 1991–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment by status in Angola is 24.1%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment by status in Angola peaked at 25.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 1995.
Angola ranks 160th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.9% | 10.4% | 11.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 13.6% | 11.7% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.8% | 16.7% | 25.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.3% | 24.1% | 24.7% | 5 |
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More work & labour data for Angola
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 75.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 52.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 55.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 54.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 73.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 78.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 74.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment by status in Angola?
- Employment by status in Angola was 24.1% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment by status recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 25.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest employment by status recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 1995.
- How does Angola rank for employment by status?
- Angola ranks 160th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment by status rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment by status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.