World StatisticsZimbabwe: Unemployment (% of labour force, ILO estimate), 1991–2025
Value in 20259.3
Change since 2015+72.1%5.4 (2015)
World rank38 / 1822025
Rank in region13 / 45Sub-Saharan Africa
World4.8World Bank aggregate
Trend and comparison
Neighbours in the 2025 ranking
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Values and rank by year
| Year | Unemployment (% of labour force, ILO estimate) | vs prior year | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9.3 | -1.5% | 38 / 182 |
| 2024 | 9.4 | +0.9% | 39 / 182 |
| 2023 | 9.3 | -7.3% | 42 / 184 |
| 2022 | 10.1 | +5.7% | 44 / 186 |
| 2021 | 9.5 | +10.7% | 54 / 187 |
| 2020 | 8.6 | +16.9% | 65 / 187 |
| 2019 | 7.4 | +8.6% | 65 / 187 |
| 2018 | 6.8 | +6.9% | 72 / 187 |
| 2017 | 6.4 | +7.7% | 83 / 187 |
| 2016 | 5.9 | +9.2% | 94 / 187 |
| 2015 | 5.4 | +13.1% | 108 / 187 |
| 2014 | 4.8 | -3.5% | 123 / 187 |
| 2013 | 4.9 | -2.2% | 118 / 187 |
| 2012 | 5.1 | -5.8% | 113 / 187 |
| 2011 | 5.4 | -1.8% | 111 / 187 |
| 2010 | 5.5 | -0.1% | 113 / 187 |
| 2009 | 5.5 | +1.4% | 116 / 187 |
| 2008 | 5.4 | +7.8% | 105 / 187 |
| 2007 | 5.0 | +5.1% | 108 / 187 |
| 2006 | 4.8 | +2.9% | 121 / 187 |
| 2005 | 4.6 | +5.5% | 128 / 187 |
| 2004 | 4.4 | -7.3% | 138 / 187 |
| 2003 | 4.7 | -5.3% | 132 / 187 |
| 2002 | 5.0 | -5.8% | 122 / 187 |
| 2001 | 5.3 | -6.5% | 113 / 187 |
| 2000 | 5.7 | -5.3% | 110 / 187 |
| 1999 | 6.0 | -6.0% | 111 / 187 |
| 1998 | 6.4 | -7.9% | 104 / 187 |
| 1997 | 6.9 | +12.7% | 99 / 187 |
| 1996 | 6.2 | +10.5% | 113 / 187 |
| 1995 | 5.6 | +12.2% | 115 / 187 |
| 1994 | 5.0 | -0.7% | 120 / 187 |
| 1993 | 5.0 | +1.2% | 114 / 187 |
| 1992 | 4.9 | +2.9% | 108 / 187 |
| 1991 | 4.8 | – | 108 / 187 |
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