Unemployment with intermediate education, male in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Unemployment with intermediate education, male was 13.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Unemployment with intermediate education, male in Zimbabwe, 2011–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male labor force with intermediate education.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 13.6% for unemployment with intermediate education, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.1% on the previous year and up 65.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with intermediate education, male in Zimbabwe peaked at 13.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 2014.
Zimbabwe ranks 11th of 126 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Unemployment with intermediate education, male in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % of male labor force with intermediate education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 10.0% | — |
| 2014 | 8.2% | -17.5% |
| 2019 | 8.9% | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 10.1% | +13.8% |
| 2022 | 11.2% | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 10.6% | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 13.6% | +29.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.0% | 8.2% | 10.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 10.1% | 13.6% | 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 intermediate education, male in Zimbabwe?
- Unemployment with intermediate education, male in Zimbabwe was 13.6% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with intermediate education, male recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 13.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest unemployment with intermediate education, male recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 2014.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for unemployment with intermediate education, male?
- Zimbabwe ranks 11th out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with intermediate education, male rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.5%. 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 intermediate education, male (% of male 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).