Economy, jobs and prices in Cuanza Sul, Angola: official figures
20.6% of the labour force aged 15 and over in Cuanza Sul was unemployed in 2025, according to the INE Employment Survey, up from 10.9% in 2024; 5th lowest of the 18 provinces as drawn before 2025 (Angola: 28.3%, down from 31.5%).
How many young people in Cuanza Sul are unemployed?
Among young people aged 15 to 24 in the labour force, 40.5% were unemployed in Cuanza Sul in 2025, 3rd lowest of the 18 provinces as drawn before 2025 (Angola: 51.8%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (INE), Angola · saved copyHow many jobs in Cuanza Sul are informal?
83.7% of working people in Cuanza Sul had informal jobs in 2025, joint 8th highest of the 18 provinces as drawn before 2025 (Angola: 78.8%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (INE), Angola · saved copyAre women in Cuanza Sul more likely to be unemployed?
Unemployment in Cuanza Sul was 22.6% for women and 18.6% for men in 2025, and 68.6% 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 Cuanza Sul have mains electricity?
22.8% of households in Cuanza Sul used electricity from the public grid as their main lighting in 2024, 6th lowest of 21 provinces (Angola: 44.9%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (INE), Angola · saved copyHow many homes in Cuanza Sul have piped water?
13.1% of households in Cuanza Sul had piped public water in the home or yard in 2024 (5.7% inside the home), the lowest of 21 provinces (Angola: 31.6%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (INE), Angola · saved copyHow many homes in Cuanza Sul have internet?
4.0% of households in Cuanza Sul had a working internet service at home in 2024, the lowest of 21 provinces (Angola: 9.6%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (INE), Angola · saved copyHow Cuanza Sul compares with other provinces
Unemployment rate (labour force aged 15+) (2025)
Cuanza Sul ranks 14 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+) |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Zaire | 27.3% |
| 12 | Cuanza Norte | 26.6% |
| 13 | Bie | 22.8% |
| 14 | Cuanza Sul | 20.6% |
| 15 | Moxico | 19.4% |
| 16 | Cubango | 18.1% |
| 17 | Huambo | 14.1% |
Youth unemployment rate (aged 15-24) (2025)
Cuanza Sul ranks 16 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Huila | 46.7% |
| 13 | Moxico | 41.7% |
| 14 | Bie | 41.6% |
| 15 | Cubango | 40.8% |
| 16 | Cuanza Sul | 40.5% |
| 17 | Uige | 29.6% |
| 18 | Huambo | 28.3% |
Households lit by grid electricity (2024)
Cuanza Sul ranks 16 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Households lit by grid electricity |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Huambo | 30.3% |
| 14 | Huila | 26.3% |
| 15 | Uige | 26.2% |
| 16 | Cuanza Sul | 22.8% |
| 17 | Cuando | 19.6% |
| 18 | Cunene | 19.0% |
| 19 | Lunda Norte | 19.0% |
Households with piped public water in home or yard (2024)
Cuanza Sul ranks 21 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Households with piped public water in home or yard |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Benguela | 23.9% |
| 16 | Cuanza Norte | 19.3% |
| 17 | Cunene | 18.7% |
| 18 | Huila | 18.1% |
| 19 | Moxico Leste | 17.9% |
| 20 | Bie | 17.9% |
| 21 | Cuanza Sul | 13.1% |
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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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