Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Angola
Angola: Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) was 81.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Angola, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Angola stood at 81.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Angola peaked at 94.2% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 80.8%, in 2019.
That places Angola 24th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 94.0% | — |
| 1992 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 94.1% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 94.2% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 94.1% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 94.0% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 93.9% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 93.7% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 93.5% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 93.3% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 93.2% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 92.9% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 92.7% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 92.4% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 92.1% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 91.8% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 91.4% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 91.0% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 90.5% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 89.8% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 89.4% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 86.9% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 84.1% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 81.0% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 80.8% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 80.8% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 80.8% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 80.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 80.8% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 81.0% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 81.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 81.4% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 81.6% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 81.5% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 81.5% | +0.0% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 81.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 68.0%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Angola's 81.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 79.1%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.9% | 93.5% | 94.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 92.1% | 90.5% | 93.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.5% | 80.8% | 89.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.3% | 81.0% | 81.6% | 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 vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Angola?
- Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Angola was 81.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 94.2% in 1994.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.8% in 2019.
- How does Angola rank for vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment)?
- Angola ranks 24th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.