Unemployment rate, aged 25-64 in Kenya

Kenya: Unemployment rate, aged 25-64 was 0.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.0%
World rank
79th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 1999
All-time low
0.0%
in 2015
Years of data
5
1997–2019

Unemployment rate, aged 25-64 in Kenya, 1997–2019

0.020.040.060.081997200820191997: 0.058 % of labor force aged 25-641999: 0.088 % of labor force aged 25-642005: 0.066 % of labor force aged 25-642015: 0.017 % of labor force aged 25-642019: 0.035 % of labor force aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force aged 25-64.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployment rate, aged 25-64 in Kenya is 0.0%, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 47.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate, aged 25-64 in Kenya peaked at 0.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2015.

That places Kenya 79th out of 108 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Unemployment rate, aged 25-64 in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64) in Kenya, 1997 to 2019.
Year % of labor force aged 25-64 Change
1997 0.1%
1999 0.1% +52.0%
2005 0.1% -24.3%
2015 0.0% -74.3%
2019 0.0% +106.2%

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% 0.0% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate, aged 25-64 in Kenya?
Unemployment rate, aged 25-64 in Kenya was 0.0% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unemployment rate, aged 25-64 recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 1999.
What is the lowest unemployment rate, aged 25-64 recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2015.
How does Kenya rank for unemployment rate, aged 25-64?
Kenya ranks 79th out of 108 countries with data for 2019.
Is unemployment rate, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.1%. 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 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64)
Unit
% of labor force aged 25-64
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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