Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Angola
Angola: Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment was 61.4 % in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Angola, 2009–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Angola stood at 61.4 %.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Angola peaked at 78.55 % in 2009 and was at its lowest, 54.2 %, in 2014.
That places Angola 6th out of 68 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Angola, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 78.55 % | — |
| 2014 | 54.2 % | -31.0% |
| 2019 | 62.57 % | +15.4% |
| 2020 | 65.35 % | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 65.91 % | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 64.29 % | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 64.78 % | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 61.56 % | -5.0% |
| 2025 | 61.4 % | -0.3% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 61.4 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 51.07 %, 1.2× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Angola's 61.4 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.8 %, 1.1× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.55 % | 78.55 % | 78.55 % | 1 |
| 2010s | 58.39 % | 54.2 % | 62.57 % | 2 |
| 2020s | 63.88 % | 61.4 % | 65.91 % | 6 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 3 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 63.6 % compare
- 3 India 71.36 % compare
- 4 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 47.75 % compare
- 4 Zambia 65.82 % compare
- 5 Ghana 61.74 % compare
- 5 Viet Nam 46.67 % compare
- 6 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 44.73 % compare
- 7 Myanmar 60.85 % compare
- 7 Türkiye 29.58 % compare
- 8 Senegal 59 % compare
- 9 Zimbabwe 57.8 % compare
More economy & growth data for Angola
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.7535 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.63 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 125.12 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 3.2 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.15 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 203.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 29.42 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -4.96 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Angola?
- Share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Angola was 61.4 % in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 78.55 % in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.2 % in 2014.
- How does Angola rank for share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment?
- Angola ranks 6th out of 68 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in [industry] by [sex]: Total employment — Value — Male — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.