Zimbabwe - Youth unemployment

Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate)

Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate) in Zimbabwe was 31.41 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 22 years was 31.41 in 2019, while its lowest value was 7.81 in 2014.

Definition: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1997 12.37
1999 10.93
2004 8.13
2011 9.78
2014 7.81
2019 31.41

Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate)

Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate) in Zimbabwe was 8.68 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 10.96 in 1997, while its lowest value was 6.42 in 1994.

Definition: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1991 6.54
1992 6.55
1993 6.49
1994 6.42
1995 7.95
1996 9.42
1997 10.96
1998 10.25
1999 9.57
2000 9.30
2001 9.02
2002 8.78
2003 8.48
2004 8.08
2005 8.26
2006 8.48
2007 8.70
2008 8.97
2009 9.09
2010 9.29
2011 9.57
2012 8.92
2013 8.31
2014 7.64
2015 7.71
2016 7.78
2017 7.84
2018 7.91
2019 8.00
2020 8.68

Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate)

Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate) in Zimbabwe was 24.97 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 22 years was 24.97 in 2019, while its lowest value was 5.93 in 2014.

Definition: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1997 20.70
1999 17.00
2004 7.13
2011 7.73
2014 5.93
2019 24.97

Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate)

Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate) in Zimbabwe was 6.69 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 17.41 in 1997, while its lowest value was 5.82 in 2014.

Definition: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1991 13.12
1992 13.37
1993 13.44
1994 13.51
1995 14.86
1996 16.07
1997 17.41
1998 15.78
1999 14.19
2000 12.76
2001 11.36
2002 9.99
2003 8.51
2004 6.90
2005 6.95
2006 7.03
2007 7.13
2008 7.26
2009 7.26
2010 7.32
2011 7.47
2012 6.92
2013 6.40
2014 5.82
2015 5.87
2016 5.93
2017 5.97
2018 6.02
2019 6.09
2020 6.69

Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate)

Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate) in Zimbabwe was 27.49 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 22 years was 27.49 in 2019, while its lowest value was 6.83 in 2014.

Definition: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1997 16.53
1999 14.03
2004 7.61
2011 8.73
2014 6.83
2019 27.49

Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate)

Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate) in Zimbabwe was 7.63 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 14.42 in 1997, while its lowest value was 6.71 in 2014.

Definition: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1991 10.09
1992 10.23
1993 10.24
1994 10.24
1995 11.67
1996 12.99
1997 14.42
1998 13.21
1999 12.04
2000 11.14
2001 10.26
2002 9.41
2003 8.50
2004 7.47
2005 7.58
2006 7.73
2007 7.89
2008 8.09
2009 8.15
2010 8.27
2011 8.49
2012 7.89
2013 7.33
2014 6.71
2015 6.76
2016 6.83
2017 6.87
2018 6.93
2019 7.01
2020 7.63

Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of female youth population)

Definition: Share of youth not in education, employment or training (NEET) is the proportion of young people who are not in education, employment, or training to the population of the corresponding age group: youth (ages 15 to 24); persons ages 15 to 29; or both age groups.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
2011 22.84
2014 21.77
2019 53.05

Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of male youth population)

Definition: Share of youth not in education, employment or training (NEET) is the proportion of young people who are not in education, employment, or training to the population of the corresponding age group: youth (ages 15 to 24); persons ages 15 to 29; or both age groups.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
2011 11.02
2014 11.15
2019 36.57

Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of youth population)

Definition: Share of youth not in education, employment or training (NEET) is the proportion of young people who are not in education, employment, or training to the population of the corresponding age group: youth (ages 15 to 24); persons ages 15 to 29; or both age groups.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
2011 17.24
2014 16.56
2019 44.77

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Unemployment