Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Angola

Angola: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) was 68.9% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
68.9%
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
14th
of 187 countries
All-time high
85.2%
in 1991
All-time low
64.0%
in 2000
Years of data
26
1991–2016

Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Angola, 1991–2016

0204060801991200320161991: 85.21992: 741993: 74.41994: 66.51995: 67.31996: 66.61997: 70.61998: 75.31999: 64.52000: 642001: 69.12002: 68.62003: 69.92004: 69.42005: 66.22006: 66.82007: 65.62008: 65.52009: 72.12010: 69.92011: 68.82012: 692013: 70.42014: 73.52015: 71.32016: 68.9

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.

Analysis

In 2016, own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Angola stood at 68.9%.

That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Angola peaked at 85.2% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 64.0%, in 2000.

Angola ranks 14th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Angola, year by year

Annual values for Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate) in Angola, 1991 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1991 85.2%
1992 74.0% -13.2%
1993 74.4% +0.5%
1994 66.5% -10.6%
1995 67.3% +1.3%
1996 66.6% -1.1%
1997 70.6% +6.0%
1998 75.3% +6.7%
1999 64.5% -14.3%
2000 64.0% -0.7%
2001 69.1% +7.9%
2002 68.6% -0.6%
2003 69.9% +1.9%
2004 69.4% -0.7%
2005 66.2% -4.7%
2006 66.8% +0.9%
2007 65.6% -1.7%
2008 65.5% -0.2%
2009 72.1% +10.1%
2010 69.9% -3.0%
2011 68.8% -1.7%
2012 69.0% +0.4%
2013 70.4% +2.0%
2014 73.5% +4.3%
2015 71.3% -2.9%
2016 68.9% -3.4%

Angola compared with similar countries

  • Angola's 68.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.8%, 2.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Angola's 68.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 47.8%, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 71.6% 64.5% 85.2% 9
2000s 67.7% 64.0% 72.1% 10
2010s 70.3% 68.8% 73.5% 7

Countries ranked near Angola

  1. 11 Togo 72.1% compare
  2. 12 Central African Republic 72.1% compare
  3. 13 Liberia 69.9% compare
  4. 15 Vanuatu 68.2% compare
  5. 16 Zimbabwe 66.2% compare
  6. 17 Côte d'Ivoire 63.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Angola?
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Angola was 68.9% in 2016, according to International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
What is the highest own-account workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Angola?
The highest recorded value was 85.2% in 1991.
What is the lowest own-account workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Angola?
The lowest recorded value was 64.0% in 2000.
How does Angola rank for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
Angola ranks 14th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
Is own-account workers, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Angola?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Angola data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017, published as part of Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
213 places, 5,537 data points, 1991–2016
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Own-account workers are workers who, working on their own account or with one or more more partners, hold the types of jobs defined as "self-employment jobs" and have not engaged on a continuous basis any employees to work for them. Own account workers are a subcategory of "self-employed".