High income vs Zimbabwe: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)
High income
11.9%
in 2025
Zimbabwe
22.4%
in 2024
High income rank
25th
Zimbabwe rank
28th
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) over time
- High income
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 22.4% against 11.9% in High income, a difference of 10.5%.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.9 times High income's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1997 it was High income ahead.
High income ranks 25th and Zimbabwe ranks 28th of 29 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, High income averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | High income | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.9% | 15.3% | 1.6% | High income |
| 2000s | 15.7% | 7.6% | 8.1% | High income |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 9.1% | 6.7% | High income |
| 2020s | 12.1% | 17.7% | 5.6% | 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), High income or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 22.4% against 11.9% in High income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) between High income and Zimbabwe?
- 10.5%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for High income and Zimbabwe?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do High income and Zimbabwe rank globally for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- High income ranks 25th and Zimbabwe ranks 28th of 29 groups.
- 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.
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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. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.