Economy, jobs and prices in Bengo, Angola: official figures
30.9% of the labour force aged 15 and over in Bengo was unemployed in 2025, according to the INE Employment Survey, up from 29.0% in 2024; 6th highest of the 18 provinces as drawn before 2025 (Angola: 28.3%, down from 31.5%).
How many young people in Bengo are unemployed?
Among young people aged 15 to 24 in the labour force, 70.8% were unemployed in Bengo in 2025, 4th highest of the 18 provinces as drawn before 2025 (Angola: 51.8%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (INE), Angola · saved copyHow many jobs in Bengo are informal?
65.9% of working people in Bengo had informal jobs in 2025, 2nd lowest of the 18 provinces as drawn before 2025 (Angola: 78.8%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (INE), Angola · saved copyAre women in Bengo more likely to be unemployed?
Unemployment in Bengo was 34.7% for women and 27.1% for men in 2025, and 63.4% of people aged 15 and over had work (Angola: 29.4%, 27.2% and 63.7%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (INE), Angola · saved copyHow many homes in Bengo have mains electricity?
32.1% of households in Bengo used electricity from the public grid as their main lighting in 2024, 10th lowest of 21 provinces (Angola: 44.9%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (INE), Angola · saved copyHow many homes in Bengo have piped water?
29.3% of households in Bengo had piped public water in the home or yard in 2024 (11.9% inside the home), 6th highest of 21 provinces (Angola: 31.6%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (INE), Angola · saved copyHow many homes in Bengo have internet?
7.1% of households in Bengo had a working internet service at home in 2024, 6th highest of 21 provinces (Angola: 9.6%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (INE), Angola · saved copyHow Bengo compares with other provinces
Unemployment rate (labour force aged 15+) (2025)
Bengo ranks 6 of 18, highest first. Survey still used the 18 provinces in place before 2025: the Luanda, Moxico and Cubango rows are the old Luanda, Moxico and Cuando Cubango provinces.
| Rank | Region | Unemployment rate (labour force aged 15+) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Huila | 39.2% |
| 4 | Lunda Sul | 36.6% |
| 5 | Luanda | 31.5% |
| 6 | Bengo | 30.9% |
| 7 | Cunene | 30.6% |
| 8 | Namibe | 30.4% |
| 9 | Benguela | 28.6% |
Youth unemployment rate (aged 15-24) (2025)
Bengo ranks 4 of 18, highest first. Survey still used the 18 provinces in place before 2025: the Luanda, Moxico and Cubango rows are the old Luanda, Moxico and Cuando Cubango provinces.
| Rank | Region | Youth unemployment rate (aged 15-24) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cabinda | 79.5% |
| 2 | Lunda Norte | 77.6% |
| 3 | Lunda Sul | 71.9% |
| 4 | Bengo | 70.8% |
| 5 | Luanda | 66.9% |
| 6 | Zaire | 65.5% |
| 7 | Malanje | 63.3% |
Households lit by grid electricity (2024)
Bengo ranks 12 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Households lit by grid electricity |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Benguela | 37.3% |
| 10 | Malanje | 36.1% |
| 11 | Moxico | 34.3% |
| 12 | Bengo | 32.1% |
| 13 | Huambo | 30.3% |
| 14 | Huila | 26.3% |
| 15 | Uige | 26.2% |
Households with piped public water in home or yard (2024)
Bengo ranks 6 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Households with piped public water in home or yard |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Icolo e Bengo | 38.5% |
| 4 | Namibe | 35.0% |
| 5 | Lunda Sul | 33.0% |
| 6 | Bengo | 29.3% |
| 7 | Malanje | 27.9% |
| 8 | Moxico | 27.1% |
| 9 | Zaire | 26.8% |
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Sources
- Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (INE), Angola: Resultados Definitivos do Recenseamento Geral da Populacao e Habitacao 2024 (2024 census, definitive results): Quadros 1.1, 1.6, 1.8, 3.1, 3.4, 8.1, 8.3, 8.4, 8.9, 8.15, 9.1, 9.2, 9.3, 9.6, 9.14, 9.15, 9.20, 10.4 and 12, read 27 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 9cf14c66cc45…)
- Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (INE), Angola: Anuario do Inquerito sobre o Emprego em Angola 2025 (Employment Survey yearbook, April 2026): Quadros 1, 1C, 5, 16 and 25 by province, read 27 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 0576ec002952…)
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