NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training was 36.57 in 2024. ▲ Rising
NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training in Zimbabwe, 2011–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2024, neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Zimbabwe stood at 36.57. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.7% on the previous year and up 111.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Zimbabwe peaked at 36.57 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.25, in 2014.
Zimbabwe ranks 6th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 17.57 | — |
| 2014 | 17.25 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 30.04 | +74.1% |
| 2021 | 32.1 | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 33.37 | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 31.08 | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 36.57 | +17.7% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 36.57 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.67, 1.5× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 36.57 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.18, 1.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.62 | 17.25 | 30.04 | 3 |
| 2020s | 33.28 | 31.08 | 36.57 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
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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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0937 % change on previous year (2050)
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- 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 neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Zimbabwe?
- Neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Zimbabwe was 36.57 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 36.57 in 2024.
- What is the lowest neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.25 in 2014.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training?
- Zimbabwe ranks 6th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 111.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15-29). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. This indicator refers to the proportion of youth who are not in employment and not in education or training. Youth not in education are those who were neither enrolled in school nor in a formal training program (e.g. vocational training). For statistical purposes, youth are defined as persons between the ages of 15 and 24 years. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.