Zimbabwe Youth Unemployment Rate 1960-2024
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.
- Zimbabwe youth unemployment rate for 2022 was 14.80%, a 0.35% decline from 2021.
- Zimbabwe youth unemployment rate for 2021 was 15.15%, a 1.09% increase from 2020.
- Zimbabwe youth unemployment rate for 2020 was 14.06%, a 2.45% increase from 2019.
- Zimbabwe youth unemployment rate for 2019 was 11.62%, a 1.05% increase from 2018.
Zimbabwe Youth Unemployment Rate - Historical Data |
Year |
% of Total Labor Force Ages 15-24 |
Annual Change |
2022 |
14.80% |
-0.35% |
2021 |
15.15% |
1.09% |
2020 |
14.06% |
2.45% |
2019 |
11.62% |
1.05% |
2018 |
10.57% |
0.82% |
2017 |
9.75% |
0.83% |
2016 |
8.91% |
0.91% |
2015 |
8.00% |
1.06% |
2014 |
6.94% |
-0.68% |
2013 |
7.61% |
-0.56% |
2012 |
8.17% |
-0.86% |
2011 |
9.04% |
-0.23% |
2010 |
9.27% |
-0.11% |
2009 |
9.38% |
0.08% |
2008 |
9.30% |
0.60% |
2007 |
8.69% |
0.34% |
2006 |
8.35% |
0.15% |
2005 |
8.20% |
0.32% |
2004 |
7.88% |
-1.11% |
2003 |
8.99% |
-0.89% |
2002 |
9.88% |
-0.94% |
2001 |
10.82% |
-1.08% |
2000 |
11.90% |
-0.91% |
1999 |
12.82% |
-1.05% |
1998 |
13.87% |
-1.50% |
1997 |
15.37% |
1.73% |
1996 |
13.64% |
1.28% |
1995 |
12.35% |
1.40% |
1994 |
10.95% |
-0.04% |
1993 |
10.99% |
0.21% |
1992 |
10.78% |
0.37% |
1991 |
10.41% |
10.41% |
1990 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1989 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1988 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1987 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1986 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1985 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1984 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1983 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1982 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1981 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1980 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1979 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1978 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1977 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1976 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1975 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1974 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1973 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1972 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1971 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1970 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1969 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1968 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1967 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1966 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1965 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1964 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1963 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1962 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1961 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1960 |
0.00% |
0.00% |