Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Unemployment rate young vs older adults was 15.43 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
15.43
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
77th
of 188 countries
All-time high
16.98
in 2022
All-time low
6.95
in 2014
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Zimbabwe, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 15.43 for unemployment rate young vs older adults in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 122.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate young vs older adults in Zimbabwe peaked at 16.98 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.95, in 2014.
Zimbabwe ranks 77th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 10.63 | — |
| 1992 | 10.92 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 10.99 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 10.88 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 12.24 | +12.5% |
| 1996 | 13.59 | +11.0% |
| 1997 | 15.34 | +12.9% |
| 1998 | 13.96 | -9.0% |
| 1999 | 12.89 | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 11.94 | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 10.86 | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 9.89 | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 8.95 | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 7.84 | -12.4% |
| 2005 | 8.1 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 8.23 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 8.53 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 9.03 | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 9.11 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 9.09 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 8.96 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 8.17 | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 7.61 | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 6.95 | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 8.02 | +15.4% |
| 2016 | 8.95 | +11.6% |
| 2017 | 9.83 | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 10.69 | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 11.72 | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 14.24 | +21.5% |
| 2021 | 15.21 | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 16.98 | +11.7% |
| 2023 | 15.33 | -9.7% |
| 2024 | 15.43 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.38 | 10.63 | 15.34 | 9 |
| 2000s | 9.25 | 7.84 | 11.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9 | 6.95 | 11.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.44 | 14.24 | 16.98 | 5 |
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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)
- 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 unemployment rate young vs older adults in Zimbabwe?
- Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Zimbabwe was 15.43 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 16.98 in 2022.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.95 in 2014.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for unemployment rate young vs older adults?
- Zimbabwe ranks 77th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rate young vs older adults rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 122.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate young vs older adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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