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Unemployment rate in Zimbabwe

Latest: 9.3%
Previous: 9.4%
Change: -0.14 (-1.5%)
Reference period: Dec 31, 2025
Frequency: Annual
Unit: Percent

Unemployment rate over time

Annual, Percent, Not seasonally adjusted

Source: World Bank

Observations for Unemployment rate in Zimbabwe
Date	Value
Dec 31, 1966	—
Dec 31, 1967	—
Dec 31, 1968	—
Dec 31, 1969	—
Dec 31, 1970	—
Dec 31, 1971	—
Dec 31, 1972	—
Dec 31, 1973	—
Dec 31, 1974	—
Dec 31, 1975	—
Dec 31, 1976	—
Dec 31, 1977	—
Dec 31, 1978	—
Dec 31, 1979	—
Dec 31, 1980	—
Dec 31, 1981	—
Dec 31, 1982	—
Dec 31, 1983	—
Dec 31, 1984	—
Dec 31, 1985	—
Dec 31, 1986	—
Dec 31, 1987	—
Dec 31, 1988	—
Dec 31, 1989	—
Dec 31, 1990	—
Dec 31, 1991	4.8%
Dec 31, 1992	4.9%
Dec 31, 1993	5.0%
Dec 31, 1994	5.0%
Dec 31, 1995	5.6%
Dec 31, 1996	6.2%
Dec 31, 1997	6.9%
Dec 31, 1998	6.4%
Dec 31, 1999	6.0%
Dec 31, 2000	5.7%
Dec 31, 2001	5.3%
Dec 31, 2002	5.0%
Dec 31, 2003	4.7%
Dec 31, 2004	4.4%
Dec 31, 2005	4.6%
Dec 31, 2006	4.8%
Dec 31, 2007	5.0%
Dec 31, 2008	5.4%
Dec 31, 2009	5.5%
Dec 31, 2010	5.5%
Dec 31, 2011	5.4%
Dec 31, 2012	5.1%
Dec 31, 2013	4.9%
Dec 31, 2014	4.8%
Dec 31, 2015	5.4%
Dec 31, 2016	5.9%
Dec 31, 2017	6.4%
Dec 31, 2018	6.8%
Dec 31, 2019	7.4%
Dec 31, 2020	8.6%
Dec 31, 2021	9.5%
Dec 31, 2022	10.1%
Dec 31, 2023	9.3%
Dec 31, 2024	9.4%
Dec 31, 2025	9.3%

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