World vs Zimbabwe: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)
World
5.1%
in 2022
Zimbabwe
12.1%
in 2024
World rank
19th
Zimbabwe rank
17th
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time
- World
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 12.1% against 5.1% in World, a difference of 7.0%.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 2.4 times World's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
World ranks 19th 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 | World | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.4% | 5.0% | 0.6% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 7.1% | 1.8% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 9.7% | 4.1% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), World or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 12.1% against 5.1% in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between World and Zimbabwe?
- 7.0%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for World and Zimbabwe?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2022.
- How do World and Zimbabwe rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- World ranks 19th 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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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.