Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) was 121.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Zimbabwe, 1997–2024
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 121.6% for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Zimbabwe peaked at 131.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 59.8%, in 1997.
That places Zimbabwe 74th out of 155 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 59.8% | — |
| 1999 | 64.3% | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 114.0% | +77.3% |
| 2011 | 126.4% | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 131.8% | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 113.9% | -13.6% |
| 2021 | 114.3% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 107.1% | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 112.3% | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 121.6% | +8.3% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 121.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 124.5%, 98% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 121.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 121.7%, 100% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.0% | 59.8% | 64.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 114.0% | 114.0% | 114.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 124.0% | 113.9% | 131.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 113.9% | 107.1% | 121.6% | 4 |
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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 (%) in Zimbabwe?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Zimbabwe was 121.6% in 2024, 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 (%) recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 131.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.8% in 1997.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%)?
- Zimbabwe ranks 74th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. 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 (%) (national 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.