Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male in Kenya
Kenya: Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male was 0.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
0.9%
World rank
40th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2015
All-time low
0.8%
in 1997
Years of data
5
1997–2019
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male in Kenya, 1997–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of male youth labor force.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male in Kenya is 0.9%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male in Kenya peaked at 0.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1997.
That places Kenya 40th out of 108 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % of male youth labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0.8% | — |
| 1999 | 0.8% | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | +13.8% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | -4.8% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9%, 97% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9%, 94% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 37 Belarus 0.9% compare
- 38 Bangladesh 0.9% compare
- 39 Malta 0.9% compare
- 41 Egypt 0.9% compare
- 42 Kyrgyzstan 0.9% compare
- 43 Philippines 0.9% 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 youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male in Kenya?
- Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male in Kenya was 0.9% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1997.
- How does Kenya rank for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male?
- Kenya ranks 40th out of 108 countries with data for 2019.
- Is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male (% of male youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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