Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) … ages national in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) … ages national was 45.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Zimbabwe, 1997–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Zimbabwe is 45.1%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.6% on the previous year and down 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Zimbabwe peaked at 70.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 33.8%, in 2024.
Zimbabwe ranks 38th of 155 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) … ages national in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 45.3% | — |
| 1999 | 44.8% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 68.5% | +52.7% |
| 2011 | 66.3% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 70.3% | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 44.1% | -37.2% |
| 2021 | 41.3% | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 37.7% | -8.8% |
| 2023 | 40.7% | +8.0% |
| 2024 | 33.8% | -17.0% |
| 2025 | 45.1% | +33.6% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 45.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.7%, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 45.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.2%, 1.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.1% | 44.8% | 45.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 68.5% | 68.5% | 68.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 60.2% | 44.1% | 70.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 39.7% | 33.8% | 45.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More work & labour data for Zimbabwe
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.1887 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0937 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 13,627 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 16,032 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 19,130 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 18,036 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 37,167 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Zimbabwe?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Zimbabwe was 45.1% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 70.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.8% in 2024.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Zimbabwe ranks 38th out of 155 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.8%. 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, total (%) (national 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.