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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 53 Russia 0.4% compare
- 54 France 0.4% compare
- 55 Zambia 0.4% compare
- 57 Bangladesh 0.4% compare
- 58 Costa Rica 0.4% compare
- 59 Philippines 0.4% compare
More reference data data for Kenya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 58.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 68.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.05 (2050)
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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