Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Angola
Angola: Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) was 51.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
51.5%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
45th
of 187 countries
All-time high
72.4%
in 1995
All-time low
49.9%
in 2019
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Angola, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Angola is 51.5%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Angola peaked at 72.4% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 49.9%, in 2019.
Angola ranks 45th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 70.8% | — |
| 1992 | 70.9% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 71.6% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 72.2% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 72.4% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 72.2% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 71.7% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 71.2% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 70.6% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 70.2% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 69.8% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 69.2% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 68.7% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 68.1% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 67.3% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 66.6% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 65.7% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 64.7% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 63.8% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 61.7% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 60.2% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 56.7% | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 53.5% | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 50.5% | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 50.2% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 50.1% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 50.0% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 50.0% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 49.9% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 51.0% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 50.5% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 51.1% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 51.5% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 51.4% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 51.5% | +0.1% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 51.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 53.8%, 96% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Angola's 51.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59.9%, 86% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.5% | 70.6% | 72.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 67.4% | 63.8% | 70.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.3% | 49.9% | 61.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.2% | 50.5% | 51.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 42 Ghana 53.7% compare
- 43 Bangladesh 53.6% compare
- 44 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 52.5% compare
- 46 Pakistan 50.4% compare
- 47 Azerbaijan 49.3% compare
- 48 Comoros 48.3% 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 vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Angola?
- Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Angola was 51.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 72.4% in 1995.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.9% in 2019.
- How does Angola rank for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment)?
- Angola ranks 45th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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, male (% of male 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.