Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic) was 11.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Unemployment with basic education in Zimbabwe, 2011–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total labor force with basic education.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 11.3% for unemployment with basic education in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 32.5% on the previous year and up 156.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education in Zimbabwe peaked at 11.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2014.
That places Zimbabwe 33rd out of 130 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 5.3% | — |
| 2014 | 4.4% | -16.8% |
| 2019 | 6.5% | +48.4% |
| 2021 | 8.0% | +23.2% |
| 2022 | 8.9% | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 8.5% | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 11.3% | +32.5% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 11.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.5%, 3.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 11.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.9%, 2.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.4% | 4.4% | 6.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 8.0% | 11.3% | 4 |
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 unemployment with basic education in Zimbabwe?
- Unemployment with basic education in Zimbabwe was 11.3% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with basic education recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 11.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest unemployment with basic education recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2014.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for unemployment with basic education?
- Zimbabwe ranks 33rd out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with basic education rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 156.8%. 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 (% of total 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).