Zambia vs Zimbabwe: Unemployment rate
Unemployment rate over time
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 24.46 against 12.89 in Zambia, a difference of 11.57.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.9 times Zambia's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
Zambia ranks 5th and Zimbabwe ranks 2nd of 41 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Zambia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.51 | 16.86 | 4.34 | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 12.49 | 21.48 | 8.99 | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate, Zambia or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 24.46 against 12.89 in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate between Zambia and Zimbabwe?
- 11.57, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Zambia and Zimbabwe?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Zambia and Zimbabwe rank globally for unemployment rate?
- Zambia ranks 5th and Zimbabwe ranks 2nd of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Unemployment rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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 unemployment rate conveys the number of persons who are unemployed as a percent of the labour force (i.e., the employed plus the unemployed). 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.