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Unemployment rate
Zimbabwe — 37 years of data
Historical Values
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | at least 20% (1988 est.) |
| 1991 | at least 20% (1990 est.) |
| 1992 | at least 30% (1991 est.) |
| 1993 | at least 35% (1993 est.) |
| 1994 | at least 35% (1993 est.) |
| 1995 | at least 45% (1994 est.) |
| 1996 | at least 45% (1994 est.) |
| 1997 | at least 45% (1994 est.) |
| 1998 | at least 45% (1994 est.) |
| 1998 | This entry contains the percent of the labor force that is without jobs. Substantial underemployment might be noted. |
| 1999 | at least 45% (1994 est.) |
| 2000 | 50% (1999 est.) |
| 2001 | 50% (2000 est.) |
| 2002 | 60% (2001 est.) |
| 2003 | 70% (2002 est.) |
| 2004 | 70% (2002 est.) |
| 2005 | 70% (2002 est.) |
| 2006 | 80% (2005 est.) |
| 2007 | 80% (2005 est.) |
| 2008 | 80% (2005 est.) |
| 2009 | 80% (2005 est.) country comparison to the world: 198 |
| 2010 | 95% (2009 est.) country comparison to the world: 200 80% (2005 est.) |
| 2011 | 95% (2009 est.) country comparison to the world: 199 80% (2005 est.) note: figures reflect underemployment; true unemployment is unknown and, under current economic conditions, unknowable |
| 2012 | 95% (2009 est.) country comparison to the world: 201 80% (2005 est.) note: figures reflect underemployment; true unemployment is unknown and, under current economic conditions, unknowable |
| 2013 | 95% (2009 est.) country comparison to the world: 202 80% (2005 est.) note: figures reflect underemployment; true unemployment is unknown and, under current economic conditions, unknowable |
| 2014 | 95% (2009 est.) country comparison to the world: 203 80% (2005 est.) note: figures include unemployment and underemployment; true unemployment is unknown and, under current economic conditions, unknowable |
| 2015 | 95% (2009 est.) | 80% (2005 est.) | note: figures include unemployment and underemployment; true unemployment is unknown and, under current economic conditions, unknowable | country comparison to the world: 204 |
| 2016 | 95% (2009 est.) | 80% (2005 est.) | note: figures include unemployment and underemployment; true unemployment is unknown and, under current economic conditions, unknowable | country comparison to the world: 208 |
| 2017 | 95% (2009 est.) | 80% (2005 est.) | note: data include both unemployment and underemployment; true unemployment is unknown and, under current economic conditions, unknowable | country comparison to the world: 217 |
| 2018 | 11.3% (2014 est.) | 80% (2005 est.) | note: data include both unemployment and underemployment; true unemployment is unknown and, under current economic conditions, unknowable |
| 2019 | 11.3% (2014 est.) | 80% (2005 est.) | note: data include both unemployment and underemployment; true unemployment is unknown and, under current economic conditions, unknowable |
| 2020 | 11.3% (2014 est.) | 80% (2005 est.) | note: data include both unemployment and underemployment; true unemployment is unknown and, under current economic conditions, unknowable |
| 2021 | 11.3% (2014 est.) 80% (2005 est.) note: data include both unemployment and underemployment; true unemployment is unknown and, under current economic conditions, unknowable |
| 2022 | 11.3% (2014 est.) 80% (2005 est.) note: data include both unemployment and underemployment; true unemployment is unknown and, under current economic conditions, unknowable |
| 2023 | 5.17% (2021 est.) 5.35% (2020 est.) 4.83% (2019 est.) note: data include both unemployment and underemployment; true unemployment is unknown and, under current economic conditions, unknowable |
| 2024 | 8.76% (2023 est.) 10.09% (2022 est.) 9.54% (2021 est.) note: % of labor force seeking employment |
| 2025 | 8.6% (2024 est.) 8.8% (2023 est.) 10.1% (2022 est.) note: % of labor force seeking employment |