Angola vs Low & middle income: Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)
Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) over time
- Angola
- Low & middle income
How they compare
Angola currently reports 51.9% against 31.4% in Low & middle income, a difference of 20.5%.
That makes Angola's figure about 1.7 times Low & middle income's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Low & middle income ahead.
Angola ranks 21st and Low & middle income ranks 18th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 2 and Low & middle income in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Low & middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.3% | 50.7% | 20.5% | Low & middle income |
| 2000s | 34.0% | 45.0% | 11.0% | Low & middle income |
| 2010s | 50.8% | 35.6% | 15.2% | Angola |
| 2020s | 53.5% | 32.4% | 21.2% | Angola |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in agriculture (% of total employment), Angola or Low & middle income?
- Angola, at 51.9% against 31.4% in Low & middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in agriculture (% of total employment) between Angola and Low & middle income?
- 20.5%, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Low & middle income?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Angola and Low & middle income rank globally for employment in agriculture (% of total employment)?
- Angola ranks 21st and Low & middle income ranks 18th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The agriculture sector consists of activities in agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing, in accordance with division 1 (ISIC 2) or categories A-B (ISIC 3) or category A (ISIC 4).