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Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. <\/strong><\/span>ZIMBABWE\u2019s unemployment rate increased by just 1,3% in the third quarter of 2023 pushing the aggregate unemployment rate to 19,7%, the Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (Zimstat) reported Monday.<\/p>\n

The Third Quarter Labor Force Survey (3QLFS) also reveals that just a tiny proportion of the country\u2019s citizens are unemployed.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe unemployment rate rose by 1, 3 percentage points from 19, 7% in 2nd quarter 2023 to 21 % in third quarter 2023. Unemployment in 3rd quarter 2023 was more pronounced in females 24% compared to males 19%,\u201d the report said.<\/p>\n

The 3 QLFS also shows that Harare province had an employment-to-population ratio of 47,9% and Bulawayo province was at 47,1%.<\/p>\n

The 2023 third quarter employment to population ratio decreased by 1,2% points compared to the 2nd quarter of 2023.<\/p>\n

The National employment-to-population ratio (EPR) during the period increased by 0, 9 points to 34, 9 % in the third quarter of 2023 from 34 % in the same quarter last year with the rise implying that the proportion of working-age population (15 years and above) in employment increased by 0, 9 percentage point on a year-on-year comparison,\u201d the report said.<\/p>\n

According to market analysts, EPR is a macroeconomic statistic that measures the civilian labor force currently employed against the total working-age population of a region, municipality, or country. It is viewed as a broad metric of labor unemployment.<\/p>\n

It is often calculated by dividing the number of people employed by the total number of people of working age.<\/p>\n

During the period, employment in the informal sector (non-agriculture) increased by 4, 1 %.<\/p>\n

In contrast, agriculture sector employment declined by 5,8 percentage points during the same period.<\/p>\n

The formal sector (non-agriculture) and household sector recorded marginal gains in employment during the same period at 0,8 and 0,7 percentage points respectively.<\/p>\n

The employment-to-population ratio for persons in urban areas was 48,5% while for rural areas the ratio was 27%.<\/p>\n

For females in rural areas, employment to population ratio was 18.1 percent while for males in rural areas the rate was 36.5 percent.<\/p>\n

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