Unemployment rate by disability in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Unemployment rate by disability was 12.2 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
12.2
Change on year
up 30.3%
World rank
6th
of 54 countries
All-time high
12.2
in 2024
All-time low
5.08
in 2014
Years of data
6
2014–2024
Unemployment rate by disability in Zimbabwe, 2014–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate by disability in Zimbabwe is 12.2, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.3% on the previous year and up 140.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate by disability in Zimbabwe peaked at 12.2 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.08, in 2014.
That places Zimbabwe 6th out of 54 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Unemployment rate by disability in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 5.08 | — |
| 2019 | 7.8 | +53.5% |
| 2021 | 9.5 | +21.8% |
| 2022 | 10.06 | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 9.36 | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 12.2 | +30.3% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 12.2 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.69, 2.1× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 12.2 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.8, 2.1× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.44 | 5.08 | 7.8 | 2 |
| 2020s | 10.28 | 9.36 | 12.2 | 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 unemployment rate by disability in Zimbabwe?
- Unemployment rate by disability in Zimbabwe was 12.2 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate by disability recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 12.2 in 2024.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate by disability recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.08 in 2014.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for unemployment rate by disability?
- Zimbabwe ranks 6th out of 54 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rate by disability rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 140.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate by disability. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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