Total employment, female (ages 15+) in Angola
Angola: Total employment, female (ages 15+) was 3.17 million ages 15+ in 2011. ▲ Rising
Total employment, female in Angola, 1991–2011
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in ages 15+.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total employment, female in Angola is 3.17 million ages 15+, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total employment, female in Angola peaked at 3.17 million ages 15+ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.78 million ages 15+, in 1991.
That places Angola 16th out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Total employment, female (ages 15+) in Angola, year by year
| Year | ages 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.78 million ages 15+ | — |
| 1992 | 1.86 million ages 15+ | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 1.99 million ages 15+ | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 2.06 million ages 15+ | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 2.10 million ages 15+ | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 2.14 million ages 15+ | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 2.19 million ages 15+ | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 2.23 million ages 15+ | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 2.29 million ages 15+ | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 2.36 million ages 15+ | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 2.43 million ages 15+ | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 2.48 million ages 15+ | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 2.56 million ages 15+ | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 2.63 million ages 15+ | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 2.67 million ages 15+ | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 2.71 million ages 15+ | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 2.74 million ages 15+ | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 2.80 million ages 15+ | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 2.92 million ages 15+ | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 3.06 million ages 15+ | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 3.17 million ages 15+ | +3.7% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 3.17 million ages 15+ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.21 million ages 15+, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Angola's 3.17 million ages 15+ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.86 million ages 15+, 1.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.07 million ages 15+ | 1.78 million ages 15+ | 2.29 million ages 15+ | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.63 million ages 15+ | 2.36 million ages 15+ | 2.92 million ages 15+ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.12 million ages 15+ | 3.06 million ages 15+ | 3.17 million ages 15+ | 2 |
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 total employment, female in Angola?
- Total employment, female in Angola was 3.17 million ages 15+ in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
- What is the highest total employment, female recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 3.17 million ages 15+ in 2011.
- What is the lowest total employment, female recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.78 million ages 15+ in 1991.
- How does Angola rank for total employment, female?
- Angola ranks 16th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is total employment, female rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as part of Total employment, female (ages 15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total employment shows the total number employed ages 15 and over.