Zimbabwe: Youth unemployment
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| Zimbabwe |
Youth unemployment, ages 15-24 |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 12.37 |
| Year | 2022 |
| Measure | percent |
| Data availability | 1991 - 2022 |
| Average | 10.33 |
| Min - Max | 6.94 - 15.36 |
| Source | The World Bank |
For that indicator, we provide data for Zimbabwe from 1991 to 2022. The average value for Zimbabwe during that period was 10.33 percent with a minimum of 6.94 percent in 2014 and a maximum of 15.36 percent in 1997.
The latest value from 2022 is 12.37 percent. For comparison, the world average in 2022 based on 176
countries is 16.72 percent.
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We present the rate of youth unemployment for Zimbabwe and other countries. Youth unemployment is the percent of 15-24 year olds who are part of the labor force but are unemployed. Recall that the labor force includes the employed and the unemployed people.
Definition: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.