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 7.17%, a 0.02% decline from 2018.
- Kenya youth unemployment rate for 2018 was 7.19%, a 0.06% decline from 2017.
- Kenya youth unemployment rate for 2017 was 7.25%, a 0.08% decline from 2016.
- Kenya youth unemployment rate for 2016 was 7.33%, a 0.07% decline from 2015.
| Similar Country Ranking | |
|---|---|
| Country Name | % of Total Labor Force Ages 15-24 |
| Eswatini | 46.22% |
| West Bank and Gaza | 40.04% |
| Tunisia | 35.78% |
| Lesotho | 34.41% |
| Sudan | 32.12% |
| Georgia | 29.93% |
| Cabo Verde | 27.82% |
| Egypt | 26.54% |
| India | 23.01% |
| Zambia | 22.63% |
| Morocco | 22.29% |
| Congo, Rep. | 21.58% |
| Djibouti | 21.57% |
| Mauritania | 20.98% |
| Sri Lanka | 20.79% |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 20.06% |
| Nigeria | 17.69% |
| Angola | 16.26% |
| Mongolia | 15.96% |
| Ukraine | 15.53% |
| Kyrgyz Republic | 14.79% |
| Indonesia | 13.37% |
| Timor-Leste | 12.31% |
| Bangladesh | 12.13% |
| Uzbekistan | 11.31% |
| Honduras | 10.55% |
| Moldova | 10.51% |
| Bhutan | 10.03% |
| Nicaragua | 9.94% |
| El Salvador | 9.46% |
| Ghana | 8.72% |
| Pakistan | 7.81% |
| Kenya | 7.17% |
| Bolivia | 6.70% |
| Philippines | 6.67% |
| Vietnam | 6.64% |
| Cameroon | 5.73% |
| Papua New Guinea | 4.25% |
| Vanuatu | 4.17% |
| Lao PDR | 1.67% |
| Myanmar | 1.50% |
| Solomon Islands | 1.11% |
| Cambodia | 0.37% |
| Kenya Youth Unemployment Rate - Historical Data | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | % of Total Labor Force Ages 15-24 | Annual Change |
| 2019 | 7.17% | -0.02% |
| 2018 | 7.19% | -0.06% |
| 2017 | 7.25% | -0.08% |
| 2016 | 7.33% | -0.07% |
| 2015 | 7.40% | -0.05% |
| 2014 | 7.45% | -0.05% |
| 2013 | 7.50% | 0.05% |
| 2012 | 7.45% | 0.04% |
| 2011 | 7.41% | 0.05% |
| 2010 | 7.36% | 0.17% |
| 2009 | 7.19% | 0.39% |
| 2008 | 6.80% | -0.07% |
| 2007 | 6.87% | -0.10% |
| 2006 | 6.97% | -0.14% |
| 2005 | 7.11% | 0.04% |
| 2004 | 7.07% | 0.06% |
| 2003 | 7.01% | 0.08% |
| 2002 | 6.93% | 0.13% |
| 2001 | 6.80% | 0.06% |
| 2000 | 6.74% | 0.02% |
| 1999 | 6.72% | 0.08% |
| 1998 | 6.64% | 0.02% |
| 1997 | 6.62% | -0.02% |
| 1996 | 6.64% | 0.04% |
| 1995 | 6.60% | 0.06% |
| 1994 | 6.54% | 0.10% |
| 1993 | 6.44% | 0.17% |
| 1992 | 6.27% | 0.08% |
| 1991 | 6.19% | 0.08% |
