The unemployment rate in Zimbabwe was 8.55 percent in 2024. Between 1991 and 2024, the unemployment rate rose by 3.74 percentage points, though the increase followed an uneven trajectory rather than a consistent upward trend.

Zimbabwe ZW: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Youth Female: % of Female Labour Force Aged 15-24 data was reported at 9.517 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 9.510 % for 2016. Zimbabwe ZW: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Youth Female: % of Female Labour Force Aged 15-24 data is updated yearly, averaging 9.199 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2017, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 12.244 % in 1997 and a record low of 6.747 % in 1992. Zimbabwe ZW: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Youth Female: % of Female Labour Force Aged 15-24 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Zimbabwe – Table ZW.World Bank: Employment and Unemployment. Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2018.; Weighted average; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections. National estimates are also available in the WDI database. Caution should be used when comparing ILO estimates with national estimates.

The statistic shows the seasonally adjusted youth unemployment rate in EU member states as of November 2024. The source defines youth unemployment as unemployment of those younger than 25 years. In November 2024, the seasonally adjusted youth unemployment rate in Spain was at 26.6 percent. Youth unemployment rate in EU member states Unemployment is a crucial economic factor for a country; youth unemployment is often examined separately because it tends to be higher than unemployment in older age groups. It comprises the unemployment figures of a country’s labor force aged 15 to 24 years old (i.e. the earliest point at which mandatory school education ends). Typically, teenagers and those in their twenties who are fresh out of education do not find jobs right away, especially if the country’s economy is experiencing difficulties, as can be seen above. Additionally, it also tends to be higher in emerging markets than in industrialized nations. Worldwide, youth unemployment figures have not changed significantly over the last decade, nor are they expected to improve in the next few years. Youth unemployment is most prevalent in the Middle East and North Africa, even though these regions report high unemployment figures regardless (Zimbabwe and Turkmenistan are among the countries with the highest unemployment rates in the world, for example), and are also highly populated areas with a rather weak infrastructure, compared to industrialized regions. In the European Union and the euro area, unemployment in general has been on the rise since 2008, which is due to the economic crisis which caused bankruptcy and financial trouble for many employers, and thus led to considerable job loss, less job offerings, and consequently, to a rise of the unemployment rate. Older workers are struggling to find new jobs despite their experience, and young graduates are struggling to find new jobs, because they have none. All in all, the number of unemployed persons worldwide is projected to rise, this is not down to the economic crisis alone, but also the industrial automation of processes previously performed by workers, as well as rising population figures.

Zimbabwe ZW: Employment In Agriculture: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data was reported at 68.455 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 67.430 % for 2016. Zimbabwe ZW: Employment In Agriculture: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 65.991 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2017, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 73.669 % in 2008 and a record low of 57.389 % in 1992. Zimbabwe ZW: Employment In Agriculture: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Zimbabwe – Table ZW.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The agriculture sector consists of activities in agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing, in accordance with division 1 (ISIC 2) or categories A-B (ISIC 3) or category A (ISIC 4).; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2018.; Weighted average; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Zimbabwe ZW: Employment In Services: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data was reported at 24.137 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 25.188 % for 2016. Zimbabwe ZW: Employment In Services: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 25.188 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2017, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 28.146 % in 1999 and a record low of 16.325 % in 2008. Zimbabwe ZW: Employment In Services: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Zimbabwe – Table ZW.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The services sector consists of wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services, in accordance with divisions 6-9 (ISIC 2) or categories G-Q (ISIC 3) or categories G-U (ISIC 4).; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2018.; Weighted average; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Zimbabwe ZW: Employment In Agriculture: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data was reported at 64.060 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 63.117 % for 2016. Zimbabwe ZW: Employment In Agriculture: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 60.269 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2017, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 66.857 % in 2008 and a record low of 48.573 % in 1992. Zimbabwe ZW: Employment In Agriculture: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Zimbabwe – Table ZW.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The agriculture sector consists of activities in agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing, in accordance with division 1 (ISIC 2) or categories A-B (ISIC 3) or category A (ISIC 4).; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2018.; Weighted average; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Zimbabwe ZW: Employment In Industry: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data was reported at 7.408 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 7.382 % for 2016. Zimbabwe ZW: Employment In Industry: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 10.437 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2017, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 16.295 % in 1992 and a record low of 7.275 % in 2015. Zimbabwe ZW: Employment In Industry: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Zimbabwe – Table ZW.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2018.; Weighted average; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Zimbabwe ZW: Employment In Industry: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data was reported at 12.412 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 12.465 % for 2016. Zimbabwe ZW: Employment In Industry: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 15.910 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2017, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 23.341 % in 1992 and a record low of 12.339 % in 2015. Zimbabwe ZW: Employment In Industry: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Zimbabwe – Table ZW.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2018.; Weighted average; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Zimbabwe ZW: Employment In Agriculture: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data was reported at 72.886 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 71.771 % for 2016. Zimbabwe ZW: Employment In Agriculture: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 71.649 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2017, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 80.817 % in 2008 and a record low of 67.388 % in 1992. Zimbabwe ZW: Employment In Agriculture: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Zimbabwe – Table ZW.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The agriculture sector consists of activities in agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing, in accordance with division 1 (ISIC 2) or categories A-B (ISIC 3) or category A (ISIC 4).; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2018.; Weighted average; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Zimbabwe ZW: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15+ data was reported at 79.395 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 79.107 % for 2016. Zimbabwe ZW: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15+ data is updated yearly, averaging 78.264 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2017, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 79.395 % in 2017 and a record low of 66.855 % in 1999. Zimbabwe ZW: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15+ data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Zimbabwe – Table ZW.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2018.; Weighted average; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections. National estimates are also available in the WDI database. Caution should be used when comparing ILO estimates with national estimates.

Zimbabwe ZW: Employment In Industry: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data was reported at 2.365 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 2.266 % for 2016. Zimbabwe ZW: Employment In Industry: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 4.433 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2017, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 8.303 % in 1992 and a record low of 2.188 % in 2015. Zimbabwe ZW: Employment In Industry: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Zimbabwe – Table ZW.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2018.; Weighted average; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Zimbabwe ZW: Share of Female Employment in Senior and Middle Management data was reported at 28.870 % in 2014. This records an increase from the previous number of 20.590 % for 2011. Zimbabwe ZW: Share of Female Employment in Senior and Middle Management data is updated yearly, averaging 24.730 % from Dec 2011 (Median) to 2014, with 2 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 28.870 % in 2014 and a record low of 20.590 % in 2011. Zimbabwe ZW: Share of Female Employment in Senior and Middle Management data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Zimbabwe – Table ZW.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. The proportion of females in total employment in senior and middle management. It corresponds to major group 1 in both ISCO-08 and ISCO-88 minus category 14 in ISCO-08 (hospitality, retail and other services managers) and minus category 13 in ISCO-88 (general managers), since these comprise mainly managers of small enterprises.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in November 2018.; ;

Zimbabwe ZW: Part Time Employment: % of Total Employment data was reported at 56.230 % in 2014. This records an increase from the previous number of 41.610 % for 2011. Zimbabwe ZW: Part Time Employment: % of Total Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 48.920 % from Dec 2011 (Median) to 2014, with 2 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 56.230 % in 2014 and a record low of 41.610 % in 2011. Zimbabwe ZW: Part Time Employment: % of Total Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Zimbabwe – Table ZW.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Part time employment refers to regular employment in which working time is substantially less than normal. Definitions of part time employment differ by country.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2018.; Weighted average; Relevance to gender indicator: More and more women are working part-time and one of the concern is that part time work does not provide the stability that full time work does.

Zimbabwe ZW:(GDP) Gross Domestic Productper Person Employed: 2011 PPP data was reported at 3,970.753 Intl $ in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 4,010.799 Intl $ for 2016. Zimbabwe ZW:(GDP) Gross Domestic Productper Person Employed: 2011 PPP data is updated yearly, averaging 4,136.237 Intl $ from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2017, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 7,201.402 Intl $ in 1998 and a record low of 2,630.594 Intl $ in 2008. Zimbabwe ZW:(GDP) Gross Domestic Productper Person Employed: 2011 PPP data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Zimbabwe – Table ZW.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 2011 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2018.; Weighted average; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.