Angola: Labor force: percent female

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 Angola

Labor force, percent female

 Latest value 49.59
 Year 2023
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1991 - 2023
 Average 50.18
 Min - Max 49.55 - 50.56
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2023 is 49.59 percent, an increase from 49.55 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 41.56 percent, based on data from 178 countries. Historically, the average for Angola from 1991 to 2023 is 50.18 percent. The minimum value, 49.55 percent, was reached in 2022 while the maximum of 50.56 percent was recorded in 2003. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Angola - Labor force: percent female - Recent values chart

Historical series
Angola - Labor force: percent female - historical chart - 1991-2023




Definition: Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

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 Labor force 15.32 2023 million people
 Unemployment rate 14.62 2023 percent
 Female unemployment 14.75 2023 percent
 Male unemployment 14.49 2023 percent
 Youth unemployment 28.24 2023 percent
 Labor force participation 75.19 2023 percent
 Labor force: percent female 49.59 2023 percent
 Female labor force participation 72.76 2023 percent
 Male labor force participation 77.74 2023 percent
 Self-employment 64.79 2022 percent
 Informal employment 84.30 2011 percent
 Employment 12.11 Q2/2024 million employed people
 Unemployment rate 32.30 Q2/2024 percent
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