Zimbabwe - Unemployment

Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate)

Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate) in Zimbabwe was 17.90 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 37 years was 17.90 in 2019, while its lowest value was 2.99 in 1994.

Definition: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1982 11.10
1987 7.92
1994 2.99
1997 5.06
1999 4.63
2004 4.53
2011 5.99
2014 5.18
2019 17.90

Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)

Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) in Zimbabwe was 5.69 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 5.99 in 2011, while its lowest value was 2.98 in 1994.

Definition: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1991 3.09
1992 3.08
1993 3.03
1994 2.98
1995 3.67
1996 4.33
1997 5.03
1998 4.83
1999 4.63
2000 4.62
2001 4.60
2002 4.60
2003 4.59
2004 4.53
2005 4.74
2006 4.96
2007 5.17
2008 5.43
2009 5.57
2010 5.76
2011 5.99
2012 5.70
2013 5.45
2014 5.17
2015 5.18
2016 5.19
2017 5.19
2018 5.21
2019 5.25
2020 5.79
2021 5.69

Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate)

Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate) in Zimbabwe was 16.04 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 37 years was 16.04 in 2019, while its lowest value was 4.26 in 2004.

Definition: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1982 10.80
1987 6.51
1994 6.76
1997 8.73
1999 7.28
2004 4.26
2011 4.73
2014 4.36
2019 16.04

Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)

Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) in Zimbabwe was 4.63 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 8.68 in 1997, while its lowest value was 4.26 in 2004.

Definition: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1991 6.57
1992 6.68
1993 6.71
1994 6.74
1995 7.41
1996 8.00
1997 8.68
1998 7.98
1999 7.28
2000 6.70
2001 6.08
2002 5.51
2003 4.91
2004 4.26
2005 4.33
2006 4.40
2007 4.48
2008 4.59
2009 4.59
2010 4.64
2011 4.73
2012 4.59
2013 4.49
2014 4.35
2015 4.35
2016 4.36
2017 4.35
2018 4.36
2019 4.39
2020 4.89
2021 4.63

Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate)

Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate) in Zimbabwe was 16.86 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 37 years was 16.86 in 2019, while its lowest value was 4.39 in 2004.

Definition: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1982 10.80
1987 7.18
1994 4.96
1997 6.93
1999 6.00
2004 4.39
2011 5.37
2014 4.77
2019 16.86

Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)

Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) in Zimbabwe was 5.17 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 6.93 in 1997, while its lowest value was 4.39 in 2004.

Definition: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1991 4.94
1992 4.99
1993 4.97
1994 4.96
1995 5.63
1996 6.25
1997 6.93
1998 6.46
1999 6.00
2000 5.69
2001 5.36
2002 5.06
2003 4.75
2004 4.39
2005 4.54
2006 4.68
2007 4.83
2008 5.01
2009 5.08
2010 5.21
2011 5.37
2012 5.15
2013 4.98
2014 4.77
2015 4.78
2016 4.79
2017 4.79
2018 4.80
2019 4.83
2020 5.35
2021 5.17

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Unemployment