Chile vs Zimbabwe: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)
Chile
22.0%
in 2025
Zimbabwe
22.4%
in 2024
Chile rank
30th
Zimbabwe rank
28th
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Chile
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 22.4% against 22.0% in Chile, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 30th and Zimbabwe ranks 28th of 160 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.7% | 15.3% | 6.5% | Chile |
| 2000s | 24.6% | 7.6% | 16.9% | Chile |
| 2010s | 18.0% | 9.1% | 8.8% | Chile |
| 2020s | 20.6% | 17.7% | 2.9% | Chile |
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), Chile or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 22.4% against 22.0% in Chile as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) between Chile and Zimbabwe?
- 0.4%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Zimbabwe?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Zimbabwe rank globally for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Chile ranks 30th and Zimbabwe ranks 28th of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
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.