Afghanistan vs Kenya: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates

Afghanistan

5.7%

in 2021

Kenya

5.6%

in 2021

Afghanistan rank

85th

Kenya rank

88th

Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates over time

Afghanistan
Kenya

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 5.7% against 5.6% in Kenya, a difference of 0.1%.

Afghanistan ranks 85th and Kenya ranks 88th of 185 countries.

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Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Afghanistan
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Kenya
Full country ranking

About this data

Indicator: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates
Unit: %
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 185 places, 5,169 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Share of the labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.