Unemployment rate women in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Unemployment rate women was 9.37 in 2025. β² Rising
Latest (2025)
9.37
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
54th
of 186 countries
All-time high
10.56
in 2022
All-time low
2.87
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991β2025
Unemployment rate women in Zimbabwe, 1991β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rate women in Zimbabwe stood at 9.37.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 65.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate women in Zimbabwe peaked at 10.56 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.87, in 1991.
That places Zimbabwe 54th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.81 | 2.87 | 5.07 | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.99 | 4.52 | 6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.98 | 5.18 | 7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.57 | 8.49 | 10.56 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 51 Ukraine 10.15 compare
- 52 Saudi Arabia 9.69 compare
- 53 Chile 9.62 compare
- 55 Equatorial Guinea 9.29 compare
- 56 Sao Tome and Principe 9.28 compare
- 57 Bahamas 9.16 compare
More work & labour data for Zimbabwe
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.1887 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.1727 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.2032 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0937 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 13,627 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 16,032 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 19,130 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 18,036 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 37,167 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate women in Zimbabwe?
- Unemployment rate women in Zimbabwe was 9.37 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate women recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 10.56 in 2022.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate women recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.87 in 1991.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for unemployment rate women?
- Zimbabwe ranks 54th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate women rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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