Kenya vs Zimbabwe: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)
Kenya
15.2%
in 2025
Zimbabwe
15.5%
in 2025
Kenya rank
77th
Zimbabwe rank
76th
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Kenya
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 15.5% against 15.2% 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 187 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 | 6.5% | 12.4% | 5.8% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 6.8% | 9.2% | 2.5% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 9.0% | 0.8% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 14.5% | 15.5% | 0.9% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24), Kenya or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 15.5% against 15.2% in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) 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, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Kenya ranks 77th and Zimbabwe ranks 76th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.