Unemployment in Zimbabwe

9.3%

% of labor force · 2025

38th highest of 181 countries

In 2015: 5.4%

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Nearby in the ranking

  1. Mauritania 10.3%
  2. Finland 9.5%
  3. Saint Lucia 9.5%
  4. Zimbabwe 9.3%
  5. Bahamas 9.2%
  6. São Tomé and Principe 9.1%
  7. Morocco 9.0%

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About the data

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

Unit
% of labor force
Years
1991–2025
Data as of
2026-09-28
Source
World Bank
License
CC BY 4.0
Credit
World Bank, World Development Indicators (SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS), CC BY 4.0