Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 12.13 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Zimbabwe, 2014–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 12.13 for unemployment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.6% on the previous year and up 154.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Zimbabwe peaked at 12.13 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.77, in 2014.
That places Zimbabwe 4th out of 78 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 4.77 | — |
| 2019 | 7.37 | +54.4% |
| 2021 | 9.46 | +28.3% |
| 2022 | 10 | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 9.29 | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 12.13 | +30.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.07 | 4.77 | 7.37 | 2 |
| 2020s | 10.22 | 9.29 | 12.13 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 1 Malawi 15.41 compare
- 2 Armenia 13.35 compare
- 3 Uganda 12.34 compare
- 5 Montenegro 11.53 compare
- 6 North Macedonia 11.53 compare
- 7 Cape Verde 10.95 compare
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 (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Zimbabwe?
- Unemployment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Zimbabwe was 12.13 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest unemployment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 12.13 in 2024.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.77 in 2014.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for unemployment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Zimbabwe ranks 4th out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 154.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 6 observations, free to reuse under ILO Terms of Use (attribution required).
About this data
The unemployment rate conveys the number of persons who are unemployed as a percent of the labour force (i.e., the employed plus the unemployed). The unemployed comprise all persons of working age who were: a) without work during the reference period, i.e. were not in paid employment or self-employment; b) currently available for work, i.e. were available for paid employment or self-employment during the reference period; and c) seeking work, i.e. had taken specific steps in a specified recent period to seek paid employment or self-employment. For more information, refer to the International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.