Angola

**Recent official data shows persistently high youth unemployment in Angola, with a new Q1 2026 figure of 40.7% for ages 18-24 (down from 57.7% in 2024), alongside national unemployment at 21.3%.** This comes from Angola’s National Statistics Institute (INE) and was publicly highlighted by government ministers at an August 11–12, 2026, workshop in Luanda marking International Youth Day.[[1]](https://360angola.com/economy/youth-unemployment-hits-40-7-in-angola-as-ministers-pledge-targeted-jobs-push/)[[2]](https://tradingeconomics.com/angola/youth-unemployment-rate)

This official quarterly rate (for a slightly narrower age band than the baseline 15-24 male modeled ILO estimate of 27.8% for 2025) is notably higher than the baseline and underscores ongoing structural challenges, including high informality (~77.7% of employment in 2025) and a young population (under-35s ~64% of total). Ministers Teresa Dias and Rui Falcão described youth employment as the country’s “most pressing economic challenge” and outlined ongoing efforts, including creation of over 774,000 formal jobs (2023–mid-2026), expanded vocational training centers (to 2,419), and the new World Bank-financed *Jovem Mais (+)* project (2026–2030) targeting >500,000 youth aged 16–35 (at least 40% women, 6% with disabilities).[[1]](https://360angola.com/economy/youth-unemployment-hits-40-7-in-angola-as-ministers-pledge-targeted-jobs-push/)

No new ILO or World Bank global or country-specific modeled estimates for Angola were released in the last 60 days (modeled annual youth unemployment data remains at ~27.2% total for 2025 per World Bank/FRED sources).[[3]](https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/SLUEM1524ZSAGO)

**No significant new political, security, or economic shocks affecting young men (18–35) were identified in the last 60 days.** Major deadly protests and strikes over fuel price hikes and transport subsidies occurred in July 2025 (at least 22 killed, hundreds injured, >1,200 arrested per government and reports from HRW, BBC, etc.), driven in part by youth unemployment and economic pressures, but these predate the 60-day window.[[4]](https://www.hrw.org/world-report/2026/country-chapters/angola)[[5]](https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c8ex6k88yy9o)[[6]](https://www.france24.com/en/africa/20250730-unrest-over-fuel-price-hike-leaves-at-least-22-dead-in-angola) Travel advisories continue to note risks of protests and civil unrest.[[7]](https://www.smartraveller.gov.au/destinations/africa/angola) Limited mentions of ongoing activist cases or past events appear, but nothing indicates new large-scale protests, coup attempts, or militia activity tied to youth in mid-2026. Economic developments include Angola’s return to international capital markets with a $1.5 billion Eurobond in 2026, but no acute currency crisis or shock was reported recently.[[8]](https://www.instagram.com/p/DYnVNkrKK6Z/)

**Notable reports or projects on Angola’s youth situation (2025–2026):** The African Development Bank published an Implementation Progress and Results Report (May 2026) on the Youth Employment Project (*Projecto Crescer*).[[9]](https://www.afdb.org/en/documents/angola-youth-employment-project-projecto-crescer-ipr-may-2026) The UNDP Angola 2025 Annual Report highlights youth employment initiatives, skills training, and support for thousands of young entrepreneurs across provinces.[[10]](https://www.undp.org/sites/g/files/zskgke326/files/2026-04/undp_angola-2025_annual_report_0.pdf) The BTI 2026 Angola Country Report discusses risks of social unrest linked to marginalized urban youth frustration amid economic pressures, though without new 2026-specific data.[[11]](https://bti-project.org/en/reports/country-report/AGO)

**No reported changes to internet or mobile infrastructure access** (no shutdowns, major new rollouts, or coverage shifts identified in searches).

**Overall assessment:** The new Q1 2026 official youth unemployment figure (40.7% for 18–24) represents a material data point that could shift the instability picture higher than the 2025 baseline, reflecting persistent high joblessness despite some improvement and government responses (new targeted programs). No acute escalatory events in the last 60 days were found. Sources primarily include 360 Angola (citing ANGOP/INE), Trading Economics (INE), World Bank data portals, HRW, BBC, and AfDB/UNDP reports.

**INE Angola (Instituto Nacional de Estatística)**: https://www.ine.gov.ao/ — No API (publications and indicators only; some Excel/PDF downloads from employment and socio-economic surveys like Inquérito ao Emprego). Quarterly updates for labor/unemployment data. Auth: none (public site; downloads free).[[1]](https://www.ine.gov.ao/)

**Banco Nacional de Angola (BNA)**: https://www.bna.ao/ (Statistics section) — Partial/no dedicated public API (tables, calendars, and downloadable monetary/financial/external/price/national accounts data; new statistics portal module noted). Monthly/quarterly updates for economic indicators. Auth: none.[[2]](https://www.bna.ao/)

**African Development Bank (AfDB) Statistical Data Portal / Africa Information Highway**: https://dataportal.opendataforafrica.org/ (Socio-economic Indicators and related databases) — No/partial API (primarily downloads in Excel/CSV; some data finder tools). Country breakdowns for Angola; regular/annual or more frequent updates on economic/social indicators. Auth: none or free registration.[[3]](https://dataportal.opendataforafrica.org/nbyenxf/afdb-socio-economic-database-1960-2020)

**Angola news RSS feeds** (aggregated via Feedspot or direct sources like local outlets): e.g., lists at https://rss.feedspot.com/angola_news_rss_feeds/ — RSS feeds (machine-readable). Varies by source (daily). Auth: none.[[4]](https://rss.feedspot.com/angola_news_rss_feeds/)

**World News API (Angola sources)**: https://worldnewsapi.com/docs/news-sources/angola-news-api/ — Yes (API for headlines/news). Real-time/live updates. Auth: free tier available (generous plan).[[5]](https://worldnewsapi.com/docs/news-sources/angola-news-api/)

**HDX (Humanitarian Data Exchange) Angola datasets**: https://data.humdata.org/group/ago — Partial (downloads and some API access via HDX platform; subnational/crisis/poverty data from multiple orgs). Frequent updates from contributors. Auth: none (public).[[6]](https://data.humdata.org/group/ago?ext_p_coded=1&page=1&force_layout=desktop)

**OPHI / Multidimensional Poverty Index (Angola MPI)**: https://ophi.org.uk/national-mpi-directory/angola-mpi — No API (reports/downloads with municipal breakdowns). Periodic (e.g., updates on poverty tracking). Auth: none.[[7]](https://ophi.org.uk/national-mpi-directory/angola-mpi)

These focus on accessible, non-inference sources with Angola-specific or SSA breakdowns relevant to youth employment, economic instability, poverty, or related indicators. Most lack robust public APIs compared to global sources like World Bank.