World Bank urges Zimbabwe to turn stability into formal Jobs
Zimbabwe has a timely opportunity to build long-term economic momentum and expand formal employment opportunities, according to a new World Bank Group report titled The Zimbabwe Growth and Jobs Report, released recently.
The report says Zimbabwe’s economic growth averaged almost six per cent between 2021 and 2025, while the local-currency inflation fell to single digits in early 2026, the first time this has happened since 1997.
So for us going forward, we should focus on how we assist them to grow, to link up with big corporations and to create more jobs…” In July 2026, the World Bank removed Zimbabwe from its list of fragile and conflict-affected situations, marking what was seen as a significant improvement in the country’s economic and institutional conditions.
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