Mpumalanga
Capital: Mbombela
Mpumalanga is central to South Africa's energy supply, hosting most of Eskom's coal-fired power stations. Tourism around the Kruger National Park and Blyde River Canyon supports a growing services sector.
Unemployment Rate
38.6%0.2pp
Q3 2025 · Rank #7 lowest
Expanded: 48.4%
National avg: 33.8%
Population
4.59M
7.4% of SA
GDP Share
7.1%
of national GDP
Matric Pass
82.1%
2024 · avg 84.9%
Electricity Access
85.4%
of households · avg 89.0%
Labour Market
Unemployment (narrow)
38.6%
Q3 2025
Unemployment (expanded)
48.4%
Q3 2025
National rank
#7 lowest
Change (qoq)
-0.2pp
Education
Matric pass rate
82.1%
2024
Literacy rate
83.5%
vs national avg
-2.8pp
Services & Housing
Electricity access
85.4%
Piped water (in dwelling)
48.9%
Formal dwellings
76.2%
Urban population
36.8%
Provincial Ranking — Unemployment
Source: Stats SA QLFS Q3 2025