Unemployment with advanced education in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Unemployment with advanced education was 7.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment with advanced education in Zimbabwe, 2011–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total labor force with advanced education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment with advanced education in Zimbabwe is 7.7%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 30.1% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with advanced education in Zimbabwe peaked at 9.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2019.
Zimbabwe ranks 28th of 130 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Unemployment with advanced education in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 6.7% | — |
| 2014 | 9.4% | +39.4% |
| 2019 | 5.6% | -40.1% |
| 2021 | 7.1% | +26.2% |
| 2022 | 5.9% | -16.1% |
| 2023 | 5.9% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 7.7% | +30.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.2% | 5.6% | 9.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 5.9% | 7.7% | 4 |
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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 unemployment with advanced education in Zimbabwe?
- Unemployment with advanced education in Zimbabwe was 7.7% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with advanced education recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 9.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest unemployment with advanced education recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2019.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for unemployment with advanced education?
- Zimbabwe ranks 28th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with advanced education rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment with advanced education (% of total labor force with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with an advanced level of education who are unemployed. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).