Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Kenya

Kenya: Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 0.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.1%
World rank
66th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 1999
All-time low
0.0%
in 2015
Years of data
5
1997–2019

Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Kenya, 1997–2019

0.020.040.060.080.11997200820191997: 0.085 % of labor force with low education in working age1999: 0.109 % of labor force with low education in working age2005: 0.09 % of labor force with low education in working age2015: 0.016 % of labor force with low education in working age2019: 0.052 % of labor force with low education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force with low education in working age.

Analysis

In 2019, unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Kenya stood at 0.1%.

The figure is down 41.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Kenya peaked at 0.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2015.

That places Kenya 66th out of 107 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of labor force with low education in working age) in Kenya, 1997 to 2019.
Year % of labor force with low education in working age Change
1997 0.1%
1999 0.1% +28.2%
2005 0.1% -16.8%
2015 0.0% -81.9%
2019 0.1% +220.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 2

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 63 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.1% compare
  2. 64 Mongolia 0.1% compare
  3. 65 Romania 0.1% compare
  4. 67 India 0.0% compare
  5. 68 Malta 0.0% compare
  6. 69 Pakistan 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Kenya?
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Kenya was 0.1% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 1999.
What is the lowest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2015.
How does Kenya rank for unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Kenya ranks 66th out of 107 countries with data for 2019.
Is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of labor force with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of labor force with low education in working age)
Unit
% of labor force with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,474 data points, 1970–2021
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