Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability was 12.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in Zimbabwe, 2014–2024
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 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 in people with vs. without disability in Zimbabwe peaked at 12.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2014.
That places Zimbabwe 6th out of 54 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 5.1% | — |
| 2019 | 7.8% | +53.5% |
| 2021 | 9.5% | +21.8% |
| 2022 | 10.1% | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 9.4% | -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 5.7%, 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 | 6.4% | 5.1% | 7.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 10.3% | 9.4% | 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 in people with vs. without disability in Zimbabwe?
- Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in Zimbabwe was 12.2% in 2024, 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 12.2% in 2024.
- 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 6th out of 54 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rate in people with vs. without 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 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 (%).