Australia vs Zimbabwe: Unemployment (current ILO definition - ICLS19)

Australia
635.74
in 2025
Zimbabwe
883.71
in 2024
Australia rank
17th
Zimbabwe rank
14th

Unemployment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) over time

  • Australia
  • Zimbabwe
0200400600800201420192025

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 883.71 against 635.74 in Australia, a difference of 247.97.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.4 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 17th and Zimbabwe ranks 14th of 72 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2010s 698.76 585.64 113.12 Australia
2020s 587.83 813.93 226.1 Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment (current ilo definition - icls19), Australia or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 883.71 against 635.74 in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in unemployment (current ilo definition - icls19) between Australia and Zimbabwe?
247.97, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Zimbabwe?
5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
How do Australia and Zimbabwe rank globally for unemployment (current ilo definition - icls19)?
Australia ranks 17th and Zimbabwe ranks 14th of 72 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Unemployment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Unemployment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
72 places, 724 data points, 2014–2025
Last refreshed

With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. The unemployed comprise all persons of working age who were: a) without work during the reference period, i.e. were not in paid employment or self-employment; b) currently available for work, i.e. were available for paid employment or self-employment during the reference period; and c) seeking work, i.e. had taken specific steps in a specified recent period to seek paid employment or self-employment. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.