Economy, jobs and prices in Cubango, Angola: official figures
18.1% of the labour force aged 15 and over in the former Cuando Cubango province (now Cuando and Cubango) was unemployed in 2025, according to the INE Employment Survey, up from 17.2% in 2024; 3rd lowest of the 18 provinces as drawn before 2025 (Angola: 28.3%, down from 31.5%). The survey still used the 18 provinces in place before 2025.
How many young people in Cubango are unemployed?
Among young people aged 15 to 24 in the labour force, 40.8% were unemployed in the former Cuando Cubango province (now Cuando and Cubango) in 2025, 4th lowest of the 18 provinces as drawn before 2025 (Angola: 51.8%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (INE), Angola · saved copyHow many jobs in Cubango are informal?
86.0% of working people in the former Cuando Cubango province (now Cuando and Cubango) had informal jobs in 2025, 5th highest of the 18 provinces as drawn before 2025 (Angola: 78.8%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (INE), Angola · saved copyAre women in Cubango more likely to be unemployed?
Unemployment in the former Cuando Cubango province (now Cuando and Cubango) was 18.7% for women and 17.6% for men in 2025, and 73.4% 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 Cubango have mains electricity?
43.2% of households in Cubango used electricity from the public grid as their main lighting in 2024, 8th highest of 21 provinces (Angola: 44.9%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (INE), Angola · saved copyHow many homes in Cubango have piped water?
25.1% of households in Cubango had piped public water in the home or yard in 2024 (9.4% inside the home), 10th lowest of 21 provinces (Angola: 31.6%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (INE), Angola · saved copyHow many homes in Cubango have internet?
5.9% of households in Cubango had a working internet service at home in 2024, 11th highest of 21 provinces (Angola: 9.6%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (INE), Angola · saved copyHow Cubango compares with other provinces
Unemployment rate (labour force aged 15+) (2025)
Cubango 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 | Unemployment rate (labour force aged 15+) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 18 | Uige | 13.8% |
Youth unemployment rate (aged 15-24) (2025)
Cubango ranks 15 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)
Cubango ranks 8 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Households lit by grid electricity |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Namibe | 53.5% |
| 6 | Cuanza Norte | 52.1% |
| 7 | Lunda Sul | 44.8% |
| 8 | Cubango | 43.2% |
| 9 | Benguela | 37.3% |
| 10 | Malanje | 36.1% |
| 11 | Moxico | 34.3% |
Households with piped public water in home or yard (2024)
Cubango ranks 12 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Households with piped public water in home or yard |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Zaire | 26.8% |
| 10 | Lunda Norte | 25.8% |
| 11 | Cuando | 25.4% |
| 12 | Cubango | 25.1% |
| 13 | Uige | 25.0% |
| 14 | Huambo | 24.3% |
| 15 | Benguela | 23.9% |
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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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