Kenya vs Zimbabwe: Unemployment rate for young people
Kenya
15.25
in 2025
Zimbabwe
15.55
in 2025
Kenya rank
77th
Zimbabwe rank
76th
Unemployment rate for young people over time
- Kenya
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 15.55 against 15.25 in Kenya, a difference of 0.3.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Kenya ranks 77th and Zimbabwe ranks 76th of 186 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.54 | 12.38 | 5.85 | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 6.77 | 9.25 | 2.48 | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 8.24 | 9 | 0.7533 | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 14.54 | 15.46 | 0.9197 | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate for young people, Kenya or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 15.55 against 15.25 in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate for young people between Kenya and Zimbabwe?
- 0.3, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Zimbabwe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Zimbabwe rank globally for unemployment rate for young people?
- Kenya ranks 77th and Zimbabwe ranks 76th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate for young people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.