Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) was 9.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Zimbabwe, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 9.2% for unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 79.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Zimbabwe peaked at 9.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2004.
Zimbabwe ranks 40th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 6.5% | — |
| 1992 | 6.7% | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 6.8% | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 6.8% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 7.4% | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 7.9% | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 8.7% | +10.4% |
| 1998 | 7.9% | -9.2% |
| 1999 | 7.3% | -7.6% |
| 2000 | 6.7% | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 6.1% | -9.8% |
| 2002 | 5.5% | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 4.9% | -10.3% |
| 2004 | 4.3% | -13.5% |
| 2005 | 4.4% | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 4.5% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 4.6% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 4.9% | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 4.9% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 4.9% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 4.7% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 4.5% | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 4.5% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 4.4% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 5.1% | +17.8% |
| 2016 | 5.8% | +12.8% |
| 2017 | 6.4% | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 7.0% | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 7.8% | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 8.7% | +12.7% |
| 2021 | 9.2% | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 9.6% | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 9.2% | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 9.3% | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 9.2% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.3% | 6.5% | 8.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 4.3% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 4.4% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 8.7% | 9.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
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, male (% of male labor force) in Zimbabwe?
- Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Zimbabwe was 9.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, male (% of male labor force) recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 9.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest unemployment, male (% of male labor force) recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2004.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for unemployment, male (% of male labor force)?
- Zimbabwe ranks 40th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, male (% of male labor force) rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.2%. 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, male (% of male 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.