Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th ICLS in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th ICLS was 24.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
24.5%
Change on year
up 11.6%
World rank
2nd
of 70 countries
All-time high
24.5%
in 2024
All-time low
16.9%
in 2019
Years of data
5
2019–2024
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th ICLS in Zimbabwe, 2019–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 24.5% for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th icls in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 11.6% on the previous year and up 45.1% over ten years.
Zimbabwe ranks 2nd of 70 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th ICLS in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 16.9% | — |
| 2021 | 19.5% | +15.5% |
| 2022 | 20.1% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 21.9% | +9.2% |
| 2024 | 24.5% | +11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.9% | 16.9% | 16.9% | 1 |
| 2020s | 21.5% | 19.5% | 24.5% | 4 |
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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 sex and age - 19th icls in Zimbabwe?
- Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th icls in Zimbabwe was 24.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th icls recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 24.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th icls recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.9% in 2019.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th icls?
- Zimbabwe ranks 2nd out of 70 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th icls rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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