Jobs gap in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Jobs gap was 1,445 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
1,445
Change on year
up 23.9%
World rank
18th
of 70 countries
All-time high
1,445
in 2024
All-time low
1,166
in 2023
Years of data
5
2019–2024

Jobs gap in Zimbabwe, 2019–2024

05001.0k1.5k2019202120242019: 1.4k2021: 1.3k2022: 1.3k2023: 1.2k2024: 1.4k

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

Annual values for Jobs gap in Zimbabwe, 2019 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1,412 1,412 1,412 1
2020s 1,310 1,166 1,445 4

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 15 Guatemala 2,408 compare
  2. 16 Canada 2,109 compare
  3. 17 Netherlands 1,469 compare
  4. 19 Rwanda 1,159 compare
  5. 20 Poland 1,099 compare
  6. 21 Viet Nam 1,002 compare

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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

Indicator
Jobs gap
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 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.