SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate was 12.13 in 2024. ▲ Rising
SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate in Zimbabwe, 2014–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2024, sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate in Zimbabwe stood at 12.13. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.6% on the previous year and up 154.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate in Zimbabwe peaked at 12.13 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.77, in 2014.
Zimbabwe ranks 5th of 57 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 4.77 | — |
| 2019 | 7.37 | +54.4% |
| 2021 | 9.46 | +28.3% |
| 2022 | 10 | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 9.29 | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 12.13 | +30.6% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 12.13 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.41, 2.7× the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 12.13 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.52, 2.2× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.07 | 4.77 | 7.37 | 2 |
| 2020s | 10.22 | 9.29 | 12.13 | 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 sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate in Zimbabwe?
- Sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate in Zimbabwe was 12.13 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 12.13 in 2024.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.77 in 2014.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate?
- Zimbabwe ranks 5th out of 57 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 154.1%. 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 SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data may differ from nationally reported figures and the Global SDG Indicators Database due to differences in sources and/or reference years. The unemployment rate conveys the number of persons who are unemployed as a percent of the labour force (i.e., the employed plus the unemployed). The unemployed comprise all persons of working age who were: a) without work during the reference period, i.e. were not in paid employment or self-employment; b) currently available for work, i.e. were available for paid employment or self-employment during the reference period; and c) seeking work, i.e. had taken specific steps in a specified recent period to seek paid employment or self-employment. The term disability, as defined in the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF), is used as an umbrella term, covering impairments, activity limitations, and participation restrictions. For measurement purposes, a person with disability is defined as a person who is limited in the kind or amount of activities that he or she can do because of ongoing difficulties due to a long-term physical condition, mental condition or health problem. For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.