Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Angola
Angola: Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) was 43.6% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Angola, 1991–2016
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
Analysis
In 2016, own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Angola stood at 43.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Angola peaked at 56.8% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 41.3%, in 2000.
That places Angola 43rd out of 187 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 56.8% | — |
| 1992 | 49.8% | -12.3% |
| 1993 | 47.0% | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 45.5% | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 46.7% | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 45.7% | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 46.4% | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 47.7% | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 42.6% | -10.7% |
| 2000 | 41.3% | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 43.4% | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 45.6% | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 45.2% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 45.1% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 47.6% | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 47.6% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 46.0% | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 44.5% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 48.0% | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 46.0% | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 45.0% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 45.0% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 46.0% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 47.6% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 45.7% | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 43.6% | -4.6% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 43.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41.2%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Angola's 43.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 51.7%, 84% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.6% | 42.6% | 56.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 45.4% | 41.3% | 48.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.5% | 43.6% | 47.6% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 40 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 44.6% compare
- 41 Comoros 44.5% compare
- 42 Ethiopia 43.8% compare
- 44 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 43.1% compare
- 45 Solomon Islands 42.7% compare
- 46 Georgia 42.6% compare
More gender data for Angola
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 19,236 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.13 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 25,925 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 25,925 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.47 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 676,513 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 689,235 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 656,125 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 667,064 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 640,250 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Angola?
- Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Angola was 43.6% in 2016, according to International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
- What is the highest own-account workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 56.8% in 1991.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.3% in 2000.
- How does Angola rank for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Angola ranks 43rd out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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".