Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th ICLS in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th ICLS was 12.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
12.1%
Change on year
up 30.6%
World rank
6th
of 58 countries
All-time high
12.1%
in 2024
All-time low
4.8%
in 2014
Years of data
6
2014–2024

Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th ICLS in Zimbabwe, 2014–2024

02.557.51012.52014201920242014: 4.8 %2019: 7.4 %2021: 9.5 %2022: 10 %2023: 9.3 %2024: 12.1 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th icls in Zimbabwe stood at 12.1%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 30.6% on the previous year and up 154.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th icls in Zimbabwe peaked at 12.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2014.

Zimbabwe ranks 6th of 58 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th ICLS in Zimbabwe, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th ICLS (%) in Zimbabwe, 2014 to 2024.
Year % Change
2014 4.8%
2019 7.4% +54.5%
2021 9.5% +28.4%
2022 10.0% +5.7%
2023 9.3% -7.1%
2024 12.1% +30.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 6.1% 4.8% 7.4% 2
2020s 10.2% 9.3% 12.1% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th icls in Zimbabwe?
Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th icls in Zimbabwe was 12.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th icls recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 12.1% in 2024.
What is the lowest unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th icls recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2014.
How does Zimbabwe rank for unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th icls?
Zimbabwe ranks 6th out of 58 countries with data for 2024.
Is unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th icls rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is up 154.3%. 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 disability - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th ICLS (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
59 places, 870 data points, 2004–2025
Last refreshed