Australia vs Zimbabwe: Unemployment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)

Australia
635.74
in 2025
Zimbabwe
687.88
in 2024
Australia rank
19th
Zimbabwe rank
18th

Unemployment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) over time

  • Australia
  • Zimbabwe
0200400600800200120132025

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 687.88 against 635.74 in Australia, a difference of 52.14.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 19th and Zimbabwe ranks 18th of 78 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 749.94 353.56 396.38 Australia
2020s 587.83 602.11 14.28 Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment (previous ilo definition - icls13), Australia or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 687.88 against 635.74 in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in unemployment (previous ilo definition - icls13) between Australia and Zimbabwe?
52.14, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Zimbabwe?
6 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
How do Australia and Zimbabwe rank globally for unemployment (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
Australia ranks 19th and Zimbabwe ranks 18th of 78 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Unemployment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (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 (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
78 places, 1,366 data points, 1987–2025
Last refreshed

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 International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.