Zimbabwe: Almost Half of Zimbabwe’s Youth Population Is Idle – Statistics Agency Says

A total 49,2% of Zimbabwe’s youth population is Not in Education, Employment or Training (NEET), the Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (Zimstat) data has revealed.

The stats agency data contained in the Second Quarter Labour Force Survey (QLFS) says 49, 2% of youths aged between 15 to 35 years fall under the NEET category. Females are the worst affected with 57, 4% compared to 40,4% men under the bracket.

The worst affected province during the period was Mashonaland Central with a rate of 58, 1%…