Labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 in Kenya

Kenya: Labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 was 0.4% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
0.4%
World rank
56th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 1999
All-time low
0.4%
in 2019
Years of data
5
1997–2019

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 in Kenya, 1997–2019

00.10.20.30.40.51997200820191997: 0.394 % of labor force aged 15-241999: 0.496 % of labor force aged 15-242005: 0.43 % of labor force aged 15-242015: 0.486 % of labor force aged 15-242019: 0.38 % of labor force aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force aged 15-24.

Analysis

Kenya recorded 0.4% for labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 in Kenya peaked at 0.5% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2019.

Kenya ranks 56th of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 (% of labor force aged 15-24) in Kenya, 1997 to 2019.
Year % of labor force aged 15-24 Change
1997 0.4%
1999 0.5% +25.8%
2005 0.4% -13.3%
2015 0.5% +13.1%
2019 0.4% -21.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% 2
2000s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1
2010s 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% 2

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 53 Russia 0.4% compare
  2. 54 France 0.4% compare
  3. 55 Zambia 0.4% compare
  4. 57 Bangladesh 0.4% compare
  5. 58 Costa Rica 0.4% compare
  6. 59 Philippines 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 in Kenya?
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 in Kenya was 0.4% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 1999.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2019.
How does Kenya rank for labor force participation rate, aged 15-24?
Kenya ranks 56th out of 108 countries with data for 2019.
Is labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 (% of labor force aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 (% of labor force aged 15-24)
Unit
% of labor force aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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