North America vs Zimbabwe: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)
North America
10.4%
in 2025
Zimbabwe
22.4%
in 2024
North America rank
28th
Zimbabwe rank
28th
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) over time
- North America
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 22.4% against 10.4% in North America, a difference of 12.0%.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 2.2 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
North America ranks 28th and Zimbabwe ranks 28th of 29 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, North America averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.1% | 15.3% | 4.2% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 12.0% | 7.6% | 4.4% | North America |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 9.1% | 3.9% | North America |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 17.7% | 8.7% | 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), North America or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 22.4% against 10.4% in North America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) between North America and Zimbabwe?
- 12.0%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Zimbabwe?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do North America and Zimbabwe rank globally for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- North America ranks 28th 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.