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Zimbabwe Highest Unemployment Rate

Name: Zimbabwe Unemployment Rate
Creator: World Bank
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10.09% in 2022

Unemployment as % of total labor force · World Bank

The highest unemployment rate in Zimbabwe was 10.09% in 2022. The top 5 years were: 2022 (10.09%), 2021 (9.54%), 2024 (9.44%), 2023 (9.35%), 2025 (9.29%).

Top 5 Highest Years▾

Zimbabwe Top 5 Highest Unemployment Rate Years
Rank	Year	Value
1st	2022	10.09%
2nd	2021	9.54%
3rd	2024	9.44%
4th	2023	9.35%
5th	2025	9.29%

All Data (sorted by value)▾

Year	Value	Change	Rank
2025	9.29%	−0.14pp	144th
2024	9.44%	+0.09pp	148th
2023	9.35%	−0.74pp	147th
2022	10.09%	+0.55pp	147th
2021	9.54%	+0.92pp	138th
2020	8.62%	+1.24pp	127th
2019	7.37%	+0.59pp	126th
2018	6.79%	+0.44pp	117th
2017	6.35%	+0.45pp	106th
1997	6.93%	+0.78pp	89th
2016	5.90%	+0.50pp	95th
2015	5.40%	+0.63pp	82nd
2014	4.77%	−0.17pp	66th
2013	4.95%	−0.11pp	71st
2012	5.06%	−0.31pp	76th
2011	5.37%	−0.10pp	79th
2010	5.47%	−0.01pp	78th
2009	5.48%	+0.08pp	74th
2008	5.40%	+0.39pp	85th
2006	4.77%	+0.14pp	69th
2005	4.63%	+0.24pp	62nd
2004	4.39%	−0.35pp	52nd
2003	4.74%	−0.27pp	58th
2002	5.01%	−0.31pp	68th
2001	5.31%	−0.37pp	77th
2000	5.69%	−0.32pp	79th
1999	6.00%	−0.38pp	78th
1998	6.38%	−0.55pp	85th
1996	6.15%	+0.59pp	74th
2007	5.01%	+0.24pp	82nd
1995	5.57%	+0.61pp	72nd
1994	4.96%	−0.03pp	67th
1993	4.99%	+0.06pp	73rd
1992	4.93%	+0.14pp	79th
1991	4.79%	–	79th

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