Developing regions vs Zimbabwe: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%) (age 13th)
Developing regions
4.9%
in 2025
Zimbabwe
12.1%
in 2024
Developing regions rank
18th
Zimbabwe rank
21st
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%) (age 13th) over time
- Developing regions
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 12.1% against 4.9% in Developing regions, a difference of 7.2%.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 2.5 times Developing regions's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Developing regions ahead.
Developing regions ranks 18th and Zimbabwe ranks 21st of 38 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Developing regions averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Developing regions | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.0% | 4.4% | 1.6% | Developing regions |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 7.1% | 1.5% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 10.2% | 4.9% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls, Developing regions or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 12.1% against 4.9% in Developing regions as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls between Developing regions and Zimbabwe?
- 7.2%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Developing regions and Zimbabwe?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Developing regions and Zimbabwe rank globally for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls?
- Developing regions ranks 18th and Zimbabwe ranks 21st of 38 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.