Jobs gap rate in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Jobs gap rate was 22.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
22.5
Change on year
up 29.3%
World rank
8th
of 70 countries
All-time high
22.5
in 2024
All-time low
17.4
in 2023
Years of data
5
2019–2024

Jobs gap rate in Zimbabwe, 2019–2024

05101520252019202120242019: 22.22021: 20.12022: 19.32023: 17.42024: 22.5

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2024, jobs gap rate in Zimbabwe stood at 22.5. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.3% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.

That places Zimbabwe 8th out of 70 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

Jobs gap rate in Zimbabwe, year by year

Annual values for Jobs gap rate in Zimbabwe, 2019 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2019 22.2
2021 20.1 -9.5%
2022 19.3 -4.0%
2023 17.4 -9.8%
2024 22.5 +29.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 22.2 22.2 22.2 1
2020s 19.82 17.4 22.5 4

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 5 Armenia 28.7
  2. 6 Angola 27.1 compare
  3. 7 Guatemala 23.4 compare
  4. 9 Chile 21.6 compare
  5. 10 Jordan 20.2 compare
  6. 11 Georgia 19 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is jobs gap rate in Zimbabwe?
Jobs gap rate in Zimbabwe was 22.5 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest jobs gap rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 22.5 in 2024.
What is the lowest jobs gap rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 17.4 in 2023.
How does Zimbabwe rank for jobs gap rate?
Zimbabwe ranks 8th out of 70 countries with data for 2024.
Is jobs gap rate rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Jobs gap rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Jobs gap rate
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
157 places, 3,301 data points, 1991–2027
Last refreshed

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 is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The jobs gap rate is defined as the sum of the unemployed, the potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers divided by the sum of the extended labour force and willing non-jobseekers. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.