Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total in Kenya

Kenya: Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total was 0.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.9%
World rank
42nd
of 111 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, total in Kenya, 1997–2019

00.20.40.60.811997200820191997: 0.793 % of total youth labor force1999: 0.801 % of total youth labor force2005: 0.816 % of total youth labor force2015: 0.925 % of total youth labor force2019: 0.872 % of total youth labor force

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total youth labor force.

Analysis

Kenya recorded 0.9% for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total in 2019.

That represents a change of up 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total in Kenya peaked at 0.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1997.

Kenya ranks 42nd of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total (% of total youth labor force) in Kenya, 1997 to 2019.
Year % of total youth labor force Change
1997 0.8%
1999 0.8% +1.0%
2005 0.8% +1.9%
2015 0.9% +13.3%
2019 0.9% -5.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 39 Dominican Republic 0.9% compare
  2. 40 Norway 0.9% compare
  3. 41 Denmark 0.9% compare
  4. 43 Bangladesh 0.9% compare
  5. 44 Australia 0.9% compare
  6. 45 Paraguay 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total in Kenya?
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total in Kenya was 0.9% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2015.
What is the lowest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1997.
How does Kenya rank for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total?
Kenya ranks 42nd out of 111 countries with data for 2019.
Is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. 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, total (% of total youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total (% of total youth labor force)
Unit
% of total youth labor force
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
111 places, 1,633 data points, 1970–2021
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