Unemployment with basic education in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Unemployment with basic education was 11.3% in 2024. β² Rising
Unemployment with basic education in Zimbabwe, 2011β2024
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 32nd out of 129 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.4% | 4.4% | 6.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 8.0% | 11.3% | 4 |
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More work & labour data for Zimbabwe
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0937 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 13,627 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 16,032 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 19,130 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 18,036 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 37,167 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, per capita 0.0008 1000 No per person (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
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 32nd out of 129 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).