LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force was 21.95 in 2024. ▲ Rising
LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Zimbabwe, 2014–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 21.95 for lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in 2024. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.1% on the previous year and up 92.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Zimbabwe peaked at 21.95 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.42, in 2014.
Zimbabwe ranks 7th of 89 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 11.42 | — |
| 2019 | 21.42 | +87.6% |
| 2021 | 19.43 | -9.3% |
| 2022 | 18.96 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 17 | -10.3% |
| 2024 | 21.95 | +29.1% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 21.95 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.98, 2.7× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 21.95 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.78, 1.2× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.42 | 11.42 | 21.42 | 2 |
| 2020s | 19.33 | 17 | 21.95 | 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 lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Zimbabwe?
- Lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Zimbabwe was 21.95 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 21.95 in 2024.
- What is the lowest lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.42 in 2014.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force?
- Zimbabwe ranks 7th out of 89 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). 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. LU3 represents the share of the extended labour force that are in unemployment or the potential labour force. Data disaggregated by level of education are provided on the highest level of education completed, classified according to the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED). Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISCED. For more information, refer to the Education and Mismatch Indicators (EMI) database description.