Zimbabwe: Female unemployment

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 Zimbabwe

Unemployment rate for females

 Latest value 8.82
 Year 2023
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1991 - 2023
 Average 5.50
 Min - Max 2.88 - 10.56
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2023 is 8.82 percent, a decline from 10.56 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 8.37 percent, based on data from 178 countries. Historically, the average for Zimbabwe from 1991 to 2023 is 5.5 percent. The minimum value, 2.88 percent, was reached in 1991 while the maximum of 10.56 percent was recorded in 2022. See the global rankings or world map for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Recent data
Zimbabwe - Female unemployment - Recent values chart

Historical series
Zimbabwe - Female unemployment - historical chart - 1991-2023




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

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 Related indicators Latest Reference Measure
 Labor force 6.32 2023 million people
 Unemployment rate 8.76 2023 percent
 Female unemployment 8.82 2023 percent
 Male unemployment 8.69 2023 percent
 Youth unemployment 14.28 2023 percent
 Labor force participation 65.92 2023 percent
 Labor force: percent female 50.03 2023 percent
 Female labor force participation 60.39 2023 percent
 Male labor force participation 72.56 2023 percent
 Self-employment 63.47 2022 percent
 Informal employment 79.80 2019 percent
 Employment 3.20 Q3/2024 million employed people
 Unemployment rate 21.80 Q3/2024 percent
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