Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male in Kenya

Kenya: Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male was 0.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.1%
World rank
69th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 1997
All-time low
0.1%
in 2015
Years of data
5
1997–2019

Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male in Kenya, 1997–2019

0.050.10.150.21997200820191997: 0.22 % of male youth labor force1999: 0.162 % of male youth labor force2005: 0.185 % of male youth labor force2015: 0.073 % of male youth labor force2019: 0.118 % of male youth labor force

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

Analysis

In 2019, youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male in Kenya stood at 0.1%.

The figure is down 36.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male in Kenya peaked at 0.2% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2015.

Kenya ranks 69th of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male (% of male youth labor force) in Kenya, 1997 to 2019.
Year % of male youth labor force Change
1997 0.2%
1999 0.2% -26.3%
2005 0.2% +14.1%
2015 0.1% -60.5%
2019 0.1% +60.7%

Kenya compared with similar countries

  • Kenya's 0.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 1.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)
  • Kenya's 0.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1%, 1.9× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 2
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 66 Philippines 0.1% compare
  2. 67 Kyrgyzstan 0.1% compare
  3. 68 Egypt 0.1% compare
  4. 70 Malta 0.1% compare
  5. 71 Bangladesh 0.1% compare
  6. 72 Belarus 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male in Kenya?
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male in Kenya was 0.1% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 1997.
What is the lowest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2015.
How does Kenya rank for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male?
Kenya ranks 69th out of 108 countries with data for 2019.
Is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.5%. 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 Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male (% of male youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male (% of male youth labor force)
Unit
% of male youth labor force
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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