Female share of the labor force — all countries

Female share of the labor force — Angola

Female share of the labor force in Angola in 2025 — 49.38%. Ranked 17 in the world out of 182. Since 1990, the indicator has fallen by 0.69 pp.

2025 49.38% −0.04 pp vs 2024
World rank 17of 182
Period maximum 50.48%2003
Period minimum 49.38%2025

Trend over time

1990–2025 · % of labor force

Female share of the labor force — Angola, 1990–20254949.55050.519901994199820022006201020142018202220251990: 50.08%1991: 50.11%1992: 50.14%1993: 50.21%1994: 50.3%1995: 50.32%1996: 50.3%1997: 50.29%1998: 50.3%1999: 50.35%2000: 50.39%2001: 50.44%2002: 50.47%2003: 50.48%2004: 50.46%2005: 50.45%2006: 50.42%2007: 50.39%2008: 50.35%2009: 50.3%2010: 50.26%2011: 49.69%2012: 49.69%2013: 49.7%2014: 49.71%2015: 49.73%2016: 49.75%2017: 49.76%2018: 49.78%2019: 49.8%2020: 49.81%2021: 50.05%2022: 50.33%2023: 49.4%2024: 49.42%2025: 49.38%
Change over the period: −0.69 pp Annual average: -0.02 pp

Comparison, 2025

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

Angola 49.38%
World 40.18%
Middle Africa computed 47.32%
Female share of the labor force — Angola, by year Angola All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 49.38 −0.04 pp
2024 49.42 +0.02 pp
2023 49.4 −0.93 pp
2022 50.33 +0.28 pp
2021 50.05 +0.25 pp
2020 49.81 +0 pp
2019 49.8 +0.02 pp
2018 49.78 +0.02 pp
2017 49.76 +0.02 pp
2016 49.75 +0.02 pp
2015 49.73 +0.02 pp
2014 49.71 +0.01 pp
2013 49.7 +0.01 pp
2012 49.69 +0 pp
2011 49.69 −0.57 pp
2010 50.26 −0.04 pp
2009 50.3 −0.04 pp
2008 50.35 −0.04 pp
2007 50.39 −0.03 pp
2006 50.42 −0.03 pp
2005 50.45 −0.02 pp
2004 50.46 −0.01 pp
2003 50.48 +0.01 pp
2002 50.47 +0.03 pp
2001 50.44 +0.04 pp
2000 50.39 +0.05 pp
1999 50.35 +0.04 pp
1998 50.3 +0.01 pp
1997 50.29 −0.01 pp
1996 50.3 −0.02 pp
1995 50.32 +0.02 pp
1994 50.3 +0.09 pp
1993 50.21 +0.07 pp
1992 50.14 +0.03 pp
1991 50.11 +0.04 pp
1990 50.08

About the indicator

The share of women in the total labor force. It differs from female labor force participation in measuring composition rather than reach: the first answers what part of those working are women, the second what part of women work. Fifty percent would mean complete equality of composition; in most countries it comes to between forty and forty-eight, and in the Gulf states and South Asia to less than twenty.

Important: A measure of composition, not of access: the share can rise because men are leaving the labor market. It is worth reading together with female labor force participation.

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