Female labor force participation rate — all countries

Female labor force participation rate — Angola

Female labor force participation rate in Angola in 2025 — 72.22%. Ranked 15 in the world out of 182. Since 1990, the indicator has fallen by 3.38 pp.

2025 72.22% −0.13 pp vs 2024
World rank 15of 182
Period maximum 75.63%2007
Period minimum 71.34%2020

Trend over time

1990–2025 · % of women aged 15+

Female labor force participation rate — Angola, 1990–20257072747619901994199820022006201020142018202220251990: 75.6%1991: 75.56%1992: 75.51%1993: 75.47%1994: 75.44%1995: 75.43%1996: 75.43%1997: 75.43%1998: 75.45%1999: 75.47%2000: 75.5%2001: 75.52%2002: 75.55%2003: 75.57%2004: 75.6%2005: 75.62%2006: 75.63%2007: 75.63%2008: 75.63%2009: 75.63%2010: 75.62%2011: 74.87%2012: 74.63%2013: 74.4%2014: 74.17%2015: 73.93%2016: 73.7%2017: 73.46%2018: 73.22%2019: 72.99%2020: 71.34%2021: 74.7%2022: 74.02%2023: 72.32%2024: 72.36%2025: 72.22%
Change over the period: −3.38 pp Annual average: -0.1 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Angola

Angola 72.22%
World 48.94%
Middle Africa computed 61.42%
Female labor force participation rate — Angola, by year Angola All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 72.22 −0.13 pp
2024 72.36 +0.04 pp
2023 72.32 −1.7 pp
2022 74.02 −0.68 pp
2021 74.7 +3.35 pp
2020 71.34 −1.64 pp
2019 72.99 −0.24 pp
2018 73.22 −0.24 pp
2017 73.46 −0.24 pp
2016 73.7 −0.24 pp
2015 73.93 −0.23 pp
2014 74.17 −0.23 pp
2013 74.4 −0.23 pp
2012 74.63 −0.23 pp
2011 74.87 −0.76 pp
2010 75.62 −0.01 pp
2009 75.63 −0.01 pp
2008 75.63 +0 pp
2007 75.63 +0.01 pp
2006 75.63 +0.01 pp
2005 75.62 +0.02 pp
2004 75.6 +0.02 pp
2003 75.57 +0.03 pp
2002 75.55 +0.03 pp
2001 75.52 +0.03 pp
2000 75.5 +0.02 pp
1999 75.47 +0.02 pp
1998 75.45 +0.02 pp
1997 75.43 +0.01 pp
1996 75.43 −0 pp
1995 75.43 −0.02 pp
1994 75.44 −0.03 pp
1993 75.47 −0.04 pp
1992 75.51 −0.04 pp
1991 75.56 −0.05 pp
1990 75.6

About the indicator

The share of women aged 15 and over who belong to the labor force. The spread across countries runs from under 10% to over 80%, and it is one of the strongest dividing lines between socioeconomic models. Historically the rate rose together with falling fertility and wider access to education.

Source: ILOSTAT (ILO), license CC BY 4.0.