Ukraine vs Zimbabwe: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)
Ukraine
9.8%
in 2021
Zimbabwe
9.3%
in 2025
Ukraine rank
39th
Zimbabwe rank
42nd
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time
- Ukraine
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 9.8% against 9.3% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Ukraine ranks 39th and Zimbabwe ranks 42nd of 187 countries.
Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ukraine | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.9% | 5.6% | 0.3% | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 8.6% | 5.0% | 3.6% | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 5.7% | 2.7% | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 9.1% | 0.6% | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Ukraine or Zimbabwe?
- Ukraine, at 9.8% against 9.3% in Zimbabwe as of 2021.
- What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Ukraine and Zimbabwe?
- 0.5%, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ukraine and Zimbabwe?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2021.
- How do Ukraine and Zimbabwe rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Ukraine ranks 39th and Zimbabwe ranks 42nd of 187 countries.
- 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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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.