High income vs Zimbabwe: Unemployment, male (% of male labor force)
High income
4.5%
in 2025
Zimbabwe
11.7%
in 2024
High income rank
20th
Zimbabwe rank
19th
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) over time
- High income
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 11.7% against 4.5% in High income, a difference of 7.2%.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 2.6 times High income's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1994 it was High income ahead.
High income ranks 20th and Zimbabwe ranks 19th of 24 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, High income averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | High income | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.4% | 7.6% | 0.2% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 6.9% | 4.3% | 2.7% | High income |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 7.2% | 0.4% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 9.9% | 5.3% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, male (% of male labor force), High income or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 11.7% against 4.5% in High income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment, male (% of male labor force) between High income and Zimbabwe?
- 7.2%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for High income and Zimbabwe?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do High income and Zimbabwe rank globally for unemployment, male (% of male labor force)?
- High income ranks 20th and Zimbabwe ranks 19th of 24 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.