Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) was 108.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Zimbabwe, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 108.1% for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Zimbabwe peaked at 134.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 43.9%, in 1994.
That places Zimbabwe 99th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 49.0% | — |
| 1992 | 46.4% | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 43.9% | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 43.9% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 49.8% | +13.4% |
| 1996 | 55.5% | +11.5% |
| 1997 | 60.6% | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 63.9% | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 67.3% | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 73.1% | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 80.3% | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 89.4% | +11.2% |
| 2003 | 101.6% | +13.7% |
| 2004 | 120.5% | +18.6% |
| 2005 | 122.0% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 123.6% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 124.9% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 125.5% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 127.0% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 128.6% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 130.4% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 131.6% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 132.5% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 134.0% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 127.1% | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 122.0% | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 118.1% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 115.0% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 112.2% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 116.9% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 114.0% | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 109.4% | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 113.8% | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 113.8% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 108.1% | -5.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 108.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 113.1%, 96% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 108.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 113.3%, 95% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.4% | 43.9% | 67.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 108.8% | 73.1% | 127.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 125.1% | 112.2% | 134.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 112.7% | 108.1% | 116.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More gender data for Zimbabwe
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,958 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.695 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 11,652 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 11,652 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.58 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 239,901 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 244,202 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 236,403 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 240,452 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 234,239 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Zimbabwe?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Zimbabwe was 108.1% in 2025, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 134.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.9% in 1994.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)?
- Zimbabwe ranks 99th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as part of Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of female to male youth unemployment is the percentage of female to male youth unemployment rates.