How many years of comparable data are there for IDA & IBRD total and Zimbabwe?

6 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

IDA & IBRD total vs Zimbabwe: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)

IDA & IBRD total

5.2%

in 2022

Zimbabwe

12.1%

in 2024

IDA & IBRD total rank

18th

Zimbabwe rank

17th

Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time

IDA & IBRD total
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 12.1% against 5.2% in IDA & IBRD total, a difference of 6.9%.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 2.3 times IDA & IBRD total's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.

IDA & IBRD total ranks 18th and Zimbabwe ranks 17th of 33 groups.

Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	IDA & IBRD total	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1990s	3.4%	5.0%	1.6%	Zimbabwe
2010s	5.0%	7.9%	2.9%	Zimbabwe
2020s	5.8%	9.7%	4.0%	Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), IDA & IBRD total or Zimbabwe?: Zimbabwe, at 12.1% against 5.2% in IDA & IBRD total as of 2024.
What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between IDA & IBRD total and Zimbabwe?: 6.9%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA & IBRD total and Zimbabwe?: 6 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2022.
How do IDA & IBRD total and Zimbabwe rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?: IDA & IBRD total ranks 18th and Zimbabwe ranks 17th of 33 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate)
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 6,054 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

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.