Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs Zimbabwe: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
11.5%
in 2025
Zimbabwe
22.4%
in 2024
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
27th
Zimbabwe rank
28th

Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) over time

  • Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 22.4% against 11.5% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 10.9%.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.9 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ahead.

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 27th and Zimbabwe ranks 28th of 29 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2000s 16.7% 7.6% 9.1% Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
2010s 14.8% 9.1% 5.6% Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
2020s 14.0% 17.7% 3.7% 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), Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 22.4% against 11.5% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2024.
What is the difference in unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Zimbabwe?
10.9%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Zimbabwe?
8 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Zimbabwe rank globally for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 27th 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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Indicator
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
189 places, 4,166 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.