Jobs gap in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Jobs gap was 1,445 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Jobs gap in Zimbabwe, 2019–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2024, jobs gap in Zimbabwe stood at 1,445. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 23.9% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
That places Zimbabwe 18th out of 70 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Jobs gap in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1,412 | — |
| 2021 | 1,333 | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 1,295 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 1,166 | -10.0% |
| 2024 | 1,445 | +23.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,412 | 1,412 | 1,412 | 1 |
| 2020s | 1,310 | 1,166 | 1,445 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More work & labour data for Zimbabwe
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.1887 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.1727 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.2032 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0937 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 13,627 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 16,032 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 19,130 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 18,036 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 37,167 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is jobs gap in Zimbabwe?
- Jobs gap in Zimbabwe was 1,445 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest jobs gap recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 1,445 in 2024.
- What is the lowest jobs gap recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,166 in 2023.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for jobs gap?
- Zimbabwe ranks 18th out of 70 countries with data for 2024.
- Is jobs gap rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Jobs gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 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 is defined as the sum of the unemployed, the potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.