Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) was 45.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Zimbabwe, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Zimbabwe is 45.3%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Zimbabwe peaked at 56.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 42.7%, in 2022.
That places Zimbabwe 63rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 56.4% | — |
| 1992 | 56.2% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 56.5% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 55.9% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 53.9% | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 51.5% | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 48.8% | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 48.5% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 48.1% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 48.1% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 48.5% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 49.1% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 50.0% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 51.3% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 51.6% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 51.8% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 51.9% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 51.9% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 52.6% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 53.5% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 54.4% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 55.5% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 56.3% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 56.7% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 55.8% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 54.8% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 53.6% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 52.4% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 50.9% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 48.1% | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 46.3% | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 42.7% | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 45.9% | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 45.7% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 45.3% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.9% | 48.1% | 56.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 50.7% | 48.1% | 52.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.4% | 50.9% | 56.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.7% | 42.7% | 48.1% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Zimbabwe?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Zimbabwe was 45.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 56.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.7% in 2022.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Zimbabwe ranks 63rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.