Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Zimbabwe: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
4.1%
in 2025
Zimbabwe
9.3%
in 2025
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
41st
Zimbabwe rank
42nd

Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time

  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
  • Zimbabwe
02.557.510199120082025

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 9.3% against 4.1% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 5.2%.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 2.2 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ahead.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 41st and Zimbabwe ranks 42nd of 47 groups.

Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s 5.1% 5.6% 0.6% Zimbabwe
2000s 4.8% 5.0% 0.2% Zimbabwe
2010s 4.4% 5.7% 1.3% Zimbabwe
2020s 4.5% 9.4% 4.9% Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 9.3% against 4.1% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2025.
What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Zimbabwe?
5.2%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Zimbabwe?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Zimbabwe rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 41st and Zimbabwe ranks 42nd of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

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