Unemployment with intermediate education, female in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Unemployment with intermediate education, female was 15.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment with intermediate education, female in Zimbabwe, 2011–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female labor force with intermediate education.
Analysis
In 2024, unemployment with intermediate education, female in Zimbabwe stood at 15.2%.
That represents a change of up 26.3% on the previous year and up 41.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with intermediate education, female in Zimbabwe peaked at 19.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 2019.
That places Zimbabwe 22nd out of 128 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Unemployment with intermediate education, female in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % of female labor force with intermediate education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 19.6% | — |
| 2014 | 10.7% | -45.1% |
| 2019 | 9.4% | -12.3% |
| 2021 | 13.2% | +39.9% |
| 2022 | 13.7% | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 12.0% | -12.4% |
| 2024 | 15.2% | +26.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.3% | 9.4% | 19.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 13.5% | 12.0% | 15.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 19 Greece 15.9% compare
- 20 Burkina Faso 15.8% compare
- 21 Belize 15.4% compare
- 23 Cape Verde 15.1% compare
- 24 Bosnia and Herzegovina 14.9% compare
- 25 Iran, Islamic Republic of 14.9% compare
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 intermediate education, female in Zimbabwe?
- Unemployment with intermediate education, female in Zimbabwe was 15.2% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with intermediate education, female recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 19.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest unemployment with intermediate education, female recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 2019.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for unemployment with intermediate education, female?
- Zimbabwe ranks 22nd out of 128 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with intermediate education, female rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.4%. 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 intermediate education, female (% of female labor force with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with an intermediate level of education who are unemployed. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).