Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) was 40.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Zimbabwe, 1997–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2024, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Zimbabwe stood at 40.0%. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 12.0% on the previous year and down 47.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Zimbabwe peaked at 75.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 40.0%, in 2024.
Zimbabwe ranks 73rd of 154 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 45.2% | — |
| 1999 | 47.1% | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 73.9% | +57.0% |
| 2011 | 72.2% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 75.4% | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 50.6% | -32.9% |
| 2021 | 45.9% | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 42.2% | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 45.4% | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 40.0% | -12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.1% | 45.2% | 47.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 73.9% | 73.9% | 73.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 66.1% | 50.6% | 75.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 43.3% | 40.0% | 45.9% | 4 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.1727 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.2032 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 16,032 1000 No (2050)
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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 40.0% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 75.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.0% in 2024.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Zimbabwe ranks 73rd out of 154 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.