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Unemployment Benefits in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe has no unemployment benefit. The Department of Social Development pays a Harmonised Social Cash Transfer to vulnerable households in the poorest districts, and the Labour Ministry's employment service registers job seekers.

✓ From official pages   ✓ Each part says when we checked

At a glance

No unemployment insurance found on official sites.

1980

Ministry of Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare, toll-free

The job market in Zimbabwe

9.2%
unemployed, 2025
15.6%
of 15 to 24-year-olds
12.1%
a year earlier: it has fallen

The International Labour Organization's estimates put Zimbabwe 146th lowest of 183 countries for unemployment in 2025; the world's rate was 4.9%.

Zimbabwe's unemployment rate over the years · every country, ranked

What to do first

  1. Register with the public employment service, Ministry of Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare, Employment Services & Promotion. Official page
  2. See whether you can get Harmonised Social Cash Transfer (HSCT). Official page
  3. Questions: call 1980 (Ministry of Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare, toll-free).

Help finding work

Harmonised Social Cash Transfer (HSCT)

Cash for vulnerable households in the most impoverished districts: those with chronically ill or disabled members, headed by the elderly or by children, or with high dependence ratios. Registration is done in the districts; no amounts are given.

From an official page, read October 25, 2026.

Health cover between jobs

No cover tied to job loss. The Department of Social Development's Health Assistance pays fees at government hospitals for people in need who qualify under the Social Welfare Assistance Act; apply at the district Social Welfare office.

From an official page, read October 25, 2026.

Who to call

Ministry of Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare, toll-free: 1980.

From an official page, read October 25, 2026.

Questions

Is there unemployment benefit in Zimbabwe?

No unemployment insurance was found on official sites. What exists is Harmonised Social Cash Transfer (HSCT).

Who do I call about unemployment in Zimbabwe?

Ministry of Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare, toll-free: 1980.

Where can I get help finding a job in Zimbabwe?

The public employment service is Ministry of Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare, Employment Services & Promotion.

Nearby countries

DjiboutiEthiopiaKenyaMalawiMauritiusMayotteMozambiqueRwandaRéunionSeychellesTanzaniaUganda

Where this comes from

Every part of this page was read on an official website, and each links the page it came from and the day we checked it. Rules and amounts change, so check that page before you rely on a figure. Jobareer is not part of any government and cannot see or change a claim.

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