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Zimbabwe Highest Youth Unemployment

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Creator: World Bank
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16.98% in 2022

Youth unemployment (ages 15-24) · World Bank

The highest youth unemployment in Zimbabwe was 16.98% in 2022. The top 5 years were: 2022 (16.98%), 2025 (15.55%), 2024 (15.43%), 1997 (15.34%), 2023 (15.33%).

Top 5 Highest Years▾

Zimbabwe Top 5 Highest Youth Unemployment Years
Rank	Year	Value
1st	2022	16.98%
2nd	2025	15.55%
3rd	2024	15.43%
4th	1997	15.34%
5th	2023	15.33%

All Data (sorted by value)▾

Year	Value	Change	Rank
2022	16.98%	+1.78pp	115th
2025	15.55%	+0.12pp	109th
2024	15.43%	+0.10pp	109th
2023	15.33%	−1.65pp	109th
2021	15.21%	+0.97pp	95th
1997	15.34%	+1.75pp	101st
2020	14.24%	+2.53pp	85th
1998	13.97%	−1.37pp	90th
1996	13.59%	+1.35pp	86th
2019	11.72%	+1.03pp	89th
2000	11.94%	−0.95pp	83rd
1999	12.89%	−1.08pp	84th
1995	12.24%	+1.36pp	83rd
2018	10.69%	+0.86pp	79th
2002	9.89%	−0.98pp	62nd
2001	10.86%	−1.07pp	71st
1994	10.88%	−0.11pp	74th
1993	10.99%	+0.07pp	82nd
1992	10.92%	+0.28pp	86th
2017	9.83%	+0.88pp	69th
1991	10.63%	–	86th
2016	8.95%	+0.93pp	54th
2012	8.17%	−0.79pp	46th
2011	8.96%	−0.13pp	57th
2010	9.09%	−0.02pp	51st
2009	9.11%	+0.08pp	50th
2008	9.03%	+0.50pp	59th
2015	8.02%	+1.07pp	42nd
2013	7.61%	−0.56pp	41st
2007	8.53%	+0.30pp	58th
2006	8.24%	+0.14pp	52nd
2005	8.10%	+0.26pp	46th
2003	8.95%	−0.93pp	51st
2014	6.95%	−0.66pp	38th
2004	7.84%	−1.11pp	45th

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