Youth unemployment in Zimbabwe has reached critical levels, with approximately 90% of young people engaged in informal employment or completely unemployed, challenging the nation's economic recovery and development goals. This study examines the relationship between youth entrepreneurship initiatives, empowerment frameworks, and sustainable job creation outcomes in Zimbabwe's unique post-dollarization economic context. Using a mixedmethods approach combining quantitative analysis of longitudinal data from 412 youth-led enterprises across Harare, Bulawayo, and rural districts, and qualitative case studies of 28 entrepreneurship support programs, we investigate how different empowerment mechanisms— including access to finance, skills development, mentorship networks, and policy support— influence both direct and indirect job creation patterns within Zimbabwe's constrained economic environment. Our findings reveal that youth entrepreneurs who participate in comprehensive empowerment programs create an average of 4.2 jobs within their first three years of operation, compared to 1.5 jobs among non-supported counterparts. More significantly, we identify a positive employment multiplier effect whereby every job created directly by youth-led enterprises generates an additional 0.9 jobs in related supply chains and local economies, particularly in the agriculture, technology, and retail sectors. The study also uncovers critical barriers unique to Zimbabwe's context, including currency volatility, limited access to formal credit, and policy implementation gaps, while revealing that female youth entrepreneurs demonstrate higher business survival rates despite facing gender-specific challenges in accessing resources. We propose a theoretical framework linking youth empowerment dimensions to job creation pathways in fragile economic environments and offer policy recommendations for the Zimbabwean government and development partners seeking to design integrated support systems that maximize employment outcomes. These findings contribute to literature on youth economic inclusion in post-crisis economies and provide empirical evidence for stakeholders implementing the National Youth Policy and Zimbabwe's National Development Strategy 1 (NDS1).