Share of female workers by sector in Angola
Angola: Share of female workers by sector was 55.93 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
55.93
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
25th
of 186 countries
All-time high
61.37
in 2021
All-time low
31.92
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of female workers by sector in Angola, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of female workers by sector in Angola is 55.93, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of female workers by sector in Angola peaked at 61.37 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 31.92, in 1991.
That places Angola 25th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of female workers by sector in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 31.92 | — |
| 1992 | 32.68 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 33.24 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 33.88 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 33.69 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 33.56 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 33.25 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 32.89 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 33.72 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 33.82 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 33.43 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 33.48 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 33.51 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 33.71 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 35.57 | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 37.12 | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 38.63 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 40.25 | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 41.81 | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 45.65 | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 49.51 | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 52.97 | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 56.4 | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 59.75 | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 59.44 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 59.42 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 59.38 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 59.62 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 59.59 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 60.99 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 61.37 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 56.79 | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 56.52 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 56.25 | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 55.93 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.2 | 31.92 | 33.88 | 9 |
| 2000s | 36.13 | 33.43 | 41.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.17 | 45.65 | 59.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.98 | 55.93 | 61.37 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 22 Zambia 57.99 compare
- 23 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 57.79 compare
- 24 Equatorial Guinea 56.25 compare
- 26 Burkina Faso 53.84 compare
- 27 Kenya 53.36 compare
- 28 Republic of Moldova 51.32 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 650,400 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 626,547 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 635,921 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of female workers by sector in Angola?
- Share of female workers by sector in Angola was 55.93 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of female workers by sector recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 61.37 in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of female workers by sector recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.92 in 1991.
- How does Angola rank for share of female workers by sector?
- Angola ranks 25th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of female workers by sector rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of female workers by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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