Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, total in Kenya
Kenya: Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, total was 0.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
0.1%
World rank
76th
of 111 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, total in Kenya, 1997–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total labor force in working age.
Analysis
In 2019, unemployment rate, aged 15-64, total in Kenya stood at 0.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 46.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate, aged 15-64, total in Kenya peaked at 0.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2015.
Kenya ranks 76th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, total in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0.1% | — |
| 1999 | 0.1% | +20.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -16.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -69.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +76.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 73 Pakistan 0.1% compare
- 74 Kyrgyzstan 0.1% compare
- 75 Philippines 0.1% compare
- 77 Peru 0.0% compare
- 78 Dominican Republic 0.0% compare
- 79 Bangladesh 0.0% 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 unemployment rate, aged 15-64, total in Kenya?
- Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, total in Kenya was 0.1% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, total recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 1999.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, total recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2015.
- How does Kenya rank for unemployment rate, aged 15-64, total?
- Kenya ranks 76th out of 111 countries with data for 2019.
- Is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.1%. 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, total (% of total labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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