Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) was 9.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Zimbabwe, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Zimbabwe stood at 9.4%.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and up 65.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Zimbabwe peaked at 10.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 1991.
That places Zimbabwe 54th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.9% | — |
| 1992 | 3.0% | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 3.0% | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 3.0% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 3.7% | +22.2% |
| 1996 | 4.3% | +17.6% |
| 1997 | 5.1% | +17.9% |
| 1998 | 4.8% | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 4.7% | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 4.6% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 4.6% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 4.5% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 4.6% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 4.5% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 4.8% | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 5.1% | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 5.4% | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 5.8% | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 6.0% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 6.0% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 6.0% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 5.6% | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 5.4% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 5.2% | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 5.7% | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 6.0% | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 6.3% | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 6.6% | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 7.0% | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 8.5% | +21.4% |
| 2021 | 9.9% | +16.1% |
| 2022 | 10.6% | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 9.5% | -9.9% |
| 2024 | 9.6% | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 9.4% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.8% | 2.9% | 5.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 4.5% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 5.2% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.6% | 8.5% | 10.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 51 Ukraine 10.2% compare
- 52 Saudi Arabia 9.7% compare
- 53 Chile 9.6% compare
- 55 Equatorial Guinea 9.3% compare
- 56 Sao Tome and Principe 9.3% compare
- 57 Bahamas 9.2% compare
More education data for Zimbabwe
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 42,585 (2013)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 12,514 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 328,055 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 322,698 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 957,461 (2013)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.94 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.4866 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1767 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Zimbabwe?
- Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Zimbabwe was 9.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 10.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 1991.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for unemployment, female (% of female labor force)?
- Zimbabwe ranks 54th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, female (% of female labor force) rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.