Employment in agriculture — all countries

Employment in agriculture — Angola

Employment in agriculture in Angola in 2025 — 51.9%. Ranked 20 in the world out of 182. Since 1991, the indicator has risen by 22.8 pp.

2025 51.9% −0.2 pp vs 2024
World rank 20of 182
Period maximum 56.7%2021
Period minimum 29.1%1991

Trend over time

1991–2025 · % of employment

Employment in agriculture — Angola, 1991–2025203040506019911995199920032007201120152019202320251991: 29.1%1992: 29.7%1993: 30.3%1994: 30.9%1995: 30.6%1996: 30.5%1997: 30.3%1998: 30.2%1999: 30.8%2000: 30.9%2001: 30.7%2002: 30.6%2003: 30.7%2004: 30.9%2005: 33.1%2006: 35.2%2007: 37.3%2008: 39.4%2009: 41.6%2010: 44.1%2011: 46.5%2012: 48.6%2013: 50.6%2014: 52.8%2015: 52.7%2016: 52.9%2017: 53%2018: 53.3%2019: 53.4%2020: 55.6%2021: 56.7%2022: 52.5%2023: 52.4%2024: 52.2%2025: 51.9%
Change over the period: +22.8 pp Annual average: 0.67 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Angola

Angola 51.9%
World 25.8%
Middle Africa computed 55%
Employment in agriculture — Angola, by year Angola All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 51.9 −0.2 pp
2024 52.2 −0.3 pp
2023 52.4 −0.1 pp
2022 52.5 −4.2 pp
2021 56.7 +1.1 pp
2020 55.6 +2.1 pp
2019 53.4 +0.1 pp
2018 53.3 +0.3 pp
2017 53 +0.1 pp
2016 52.9 +0.2 pp
2015 52.7 −0.1 pp
2014 52.8 +2.1 pp
2013 50.6 +2 pp
2012 48.6 +2.1 pp
2011 46.5 +2.4 pp
2010 44.1 +2.5 pp
2009 41.6 +2.2 pp
2008 39.4 +2.1 pp
2007 37.3 +2.1 pp
2006 35.2 +2.1 pp
2005 33.1 +2.2 pp
2004 30.9 +0.2 pp
2003 30.7 +0.1 pp
2002 30.6 −0.2 pp
2001 30.7 −0.2 pp
2000 30.9 +0.1 pp
1999 30.8 +0.6 pp
1998 30.2 −0.1 pp
1997 30.3 −0.2 pp
1996 30.5 −0.1 pp
1995 30.6 −0.2 pp
1994 30.9 +0.6 pp
1993 30.3 +0.6 pp
1992 29.7 +0.6 pp
1991 29.1 —

About the indicator

The share of total employment in agriculture, forestry, hunting and fishing. Set against the share of agriculture in GDP it shows the productivity of the sector: if farming employs 50% of workers and produces 20% of GDP, labor productivity there is three times below the average for the economy.

Source: ILOSTAT (ILO), license CC BY 4.0.