Share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas in Angola
Angola: Share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas was 56.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas in Angola, 1991–2023
Source: ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Angola recorded 56.2% for share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas in Angola peaked at 57.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 36.2%, in 2004.
Angola ranks 17th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas in Angola, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 39.8% | — |
| 1992 | 39.9% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 40.3% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 40.2% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 39.6% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 39.0% | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 38.5% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 38.2% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 38.0% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 37.7% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 37.4% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 36.6% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 36.6% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 36.2% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 38.2% | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 40.5% | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 42.6% | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 44.9% | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 47.2% | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 48.7% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 51.2% | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 53.3% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 55.5% | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 57.6% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 56.8% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 56.2% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 55.3% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 54.4% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 53.4% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 55.1% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 56.7% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 56.3% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 56.2% | -0.1% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 56.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.4%, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Angola's 56.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 43.0%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.3% | 38.0% | 40.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 39.8% | 36.2% | 47.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.2% | 48.7% | 57.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.1% | 55.1% | 56.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 14 Eritrea 60.9% compare
- 15 South Sudan 59.2% compare
- 16 Guinea 58.2% compare
- 18 Equatorial Guinea 55.9% compare
- 19 Zambia 55.4% compare
- 20 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 55.1% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Angola
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 38.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2524 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 789.91 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2141 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2854 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 25.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 25.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas in Angola?
- Share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas in Angola was 56.2% in 2023, according to ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 57.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.2% in 2004.
- How does Angola rank for share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas?
- Angola ranks 17th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of people employed in agriculture includes working-age people with a job in farming, forestry, fishing, and related activities, including those temporarily absent.