Kenya Youth Unemployment Rate 1991-2021
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.
- Kenya youth unemployment rate for 2019 was 7.24%, a 0.06% increase from 2018.
- Kenya youth unemployment rate for 2018 was 7.18%, a 0.09% decline from 2017.
- Kenya youth unemployment rate for 2017 was 7.27%, a 0.06% decline from 2016.
- Kenya youth unemployment rate for 2016 was 7.33%, a 0.08% decline from 2015.
| Similar Country Ranking | |
|---|---|
| Country Name | % of Total Labor Force Ages 15-24 |
| Eswatini | 46.55% |
| West Bank and Gaza | 41.96% |
| Tunisia | 36.26% |
| Lesotho | 33.68% |
| Sudan | 31.45% |
| Egypt | 31.05% |
| Georgia | 30.49% |
| Cabo Verde | 28.01% |
| India | 23.34% |
| Morocco | 22.08% |
| Zambia | 21.41% |
| Congo, Rep. | 21.37% |
| Sri Lanka | 21.23% |
| Djibouti | 20.85% |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 20.70% |
| Ukraine | 18.83% |
| Indonesia | 17.04% |
| Mongolia | 16.31% |
| Angola | 15.98% |
| Mauritania | 14.77% |
| Kyrgyz Republic | 14.35% |
| Nigeria | 13.96% |
| Nicaragua | 12.97% |
| Timor-Leste | 12.63% |
| Moldova | 12.49% |
| Bangladesh | 11.87% |
| Uzbekistan | 11.59% |
| Bhutan | 10.50% |
| Honduras | 10.28% |
| El Salvador | 9.55% |
| Ghana | 9.16% |
| Pakistan | 8.88% |
| Vanuatu | 8.76% |
| Vietnam | 7.29% |
| Kenya | 7.24% |
| Bolivia | 6.91% |
| Philippines | 6.19% |
| Cameroon | 5.82% |
| Papua New Guinea | 4.49% |
| Myanmar | 4.00% |
| Lao PDR | 1.71% |
| Cambodia | 1.10% |
| Solomon Islands | 1.07% |
| Kenya Youth Unemployment Rate - Historical Data | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | % of Total Labor Force Ages 15-24 | Annual Change |
| 2019 | 7.24% | 0.06% |
| 2018 | 7.18% | -0.09% |
| 2017 | 7.27% | -0.06% |
| 2016 | 7.33% | -0.08% |
| 2015 | 7.40% | -0.05% |
| 2014 | 7.46% | -0.06% |
| 2013 | 7.51% | 0.06% |
| 2012 | 7.46% | 0.09% |
| 2011 | 7.37% | 0.08% |
| 2010 | 7.29% | 0.09% |
| 2009 | 7.20% | 0.43% |
| 2008 | 6.77% | 0.06% |
| 2007 | 6.71% | -0.15% |
| 2006 | 6.86% | -0.17% |
| 2005 | 7.02% | 0.00% |
| 2004 | 7.02% | 0.00% |
| 2003 | 7.02% | 0.08% |
| 2002 | 6.94% | 0.20% |
| 2001 | 6.74% | 0.04% |
| 2000 | 6.70% | 0.06% |
| 1999 | 6.65% | 0.10% |
| 1998 | 6.54% | -0.01% |
| 1997 | 6.56% | 0.03% |
| 1996 | 6.52% | 0.04% |
| 1995 | 6.48% | 0.03% |
| 1994 | 6.45% | 0.04% |
| 1993 | 6.40% | 0.17% |
| 1992 | 6.23% | 0.12% |
| 1991 | 6.11% | 0.12% |
