Unemployment with basic education, male in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Unemployment with basic education, male was 10.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Unemployment with basic education, male in Zimbabwe, 2011–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male labor force with basic education.
Analysis
In 2024, unemployment with basic education, male in Zimbabwe stood at 10.5%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.2% on the previous year and up 168.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education, male in Zimbabwe peaked at 10.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2014.
Zimbabwe ranks 36th of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Unemployment with basic education, male in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % of male labor force with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 4.7% | — |
| 2014 | 3.9% | -16.4% |
| 2019 | 7.0% | +79.3% |
| 2021 | 8.2% | +16.6% |
| 2022 | 8.2% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 7.9% | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 10.5% | +33.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.2% | 3.9% | 7.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 7.9% | 10.5% | 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 basic education, male in Zimbabwe?
- Unemployment with basic education, male in Zimbabwe was 10.5% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with basic education, male recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 10.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest unemployment with basic education, male recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2014.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for unemployment with basic education, male?
- Zimbabwe ranks 36th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with basic education, male rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 168.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 basic education, male (% of male labor force with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).