Industry share of total emplyoment in Angola

Angola: Industry share of total emplyoment was 7.2 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
7.2
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
180th
of 186 countries
All-time high
8.68
in 2004
All-time low
5.72
in 2021
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Industry share of total emplyoment in Angola, 1991–2025

024681991200820251991: 7.51992: 7.51993: 7.41994: 7.51995: 7.61996: 7.81997: 81998: 8.11999: 8.12000: 8.22001: 8.32002: 8.52003: 8.62004: 8.72005: 8.42006: 8.12007: 7.82008: 7.42009: 7.12010: 72011: 6.92012: 72013: 6.92014: 6.92015: 72016: 72017: 72018: 6.92019: 6.92020: 6.22021: 5.72022: 72023: 7.12024: 7.22025: 7.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, industry share of total emplyoment in Angola stood at 7.2.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, industry share of total emplyoment in Angola peaked at 8.68 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 5.72, in 2021.

That places Angola 180th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.72 7.4 8.13 9
2000s 8.13 7.09 8.68 10
2010s 6.96 6.91 7.04 10
2020s 6.73 5.72 7.2 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is industry share of total emplyoment in Angola?
Industry share of total emplyoment in Angola was 7.2 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Angola?
The highest recorded value was 8.68 in 2004.
What is the lowest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Angola?
The lowest recorded value was 5.72 in 2021.
How does Angola rank for industry share of total emplyoment?
Angola ranks 180th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
Is industry share of total emplyoment rising or falling in Angola?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Angola data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Industry share of total emplyoment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Industry share of total emplyoment
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
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