Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Angola
Angola: Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) was 66.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Angola, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Angola stood at 66.3%.
The figure is up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Angola peaked at 83.1% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 65.2%, in 2017.
Angola ranks 34th 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, total (% of total employment) in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 82.1% | — |
| 1992 | 82.2% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 82.6% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 83.0% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 83.1% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 82.9% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 82.6% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 82.2% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 81.9% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 81.6% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 81.3% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 80.9% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 80.5% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 80.1% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 79.5% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 79.0% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 78.4% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 77.6% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 76.9% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 75.5% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 74.3% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 71.4% | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 68.4% | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 65.4% | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 65.3% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 65.2% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 65.2% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 65.3% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 65.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 65.9% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 65.8% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 66.3% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 66.3% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 66.2% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 66.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.5% | 81.9% | 83.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 79.6% | 76.9% | 81.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.1% | 65.2% | 75.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.1% | 65.8% | 66.3% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Angola?
- Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Angola was 66.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 83.1% in 1995.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.2% in 2017.
- How does Angola rank for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)?
- Angola ranks 34th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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, total (% of total 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.