Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability was 9.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in Zimbabwe, 2014–2023
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in Zimbabwe is 9.4%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% on the previous year and up 85.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in Zimbabwe peaked at 10.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2014.
That places Zimbabwe 12th out of 53 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.4% | 5.1% | 7.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 9.4% | 10.1% | 3 |
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 67.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 74.3% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 83.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 62.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 68.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 75.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 62.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in Zimbabwe?
- Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in Zimbabwe was 9.4% in 2023, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 10.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2014.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability?
- Zimbabwe ranks 12th out of 53 countries with data for 2023.
- Is unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th ICLS (%)