Kenya Youth Unemployment Rate 1991-2023
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.
- Kenya youth unemployment rate for 2021 was 13.84%, a 0.26% increase from 2020.
- Kenya youth unemployment rate for 2020 was 13.59%, a 1.25% increase from 2019.
- Kenya youth unemployment rate for 2019 was 12.34%, a 1.72% increase from 2018.
- Kenya youth unemployment rate for 2018 was 10.62%, a 1.65% increase from 2017.
| Similar Country Ranking | |
|---|---|
| Country Name | % of Total Labor Force Ages 15-24 |
| Djibouti | 79.91% |
| Eswatini | 50.90% |
| Republic of Congo | 42.33% |
| West Bank and Gaza | 39.62% |
| Tunisia | 38.32% |
| Lesotho | 37.44% |
| Sudan | 35.62% |
| Cabo Verde | 34.30% |
| Georgia | 28.30% |
| India | 28.26% |
| Morocco | 27.20% |
| Sri Lanka | 26.06% |
| Zambia | 26.05% |
| Egypt | 24.25% |
| Mauritania | 23.01% |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 22.94% |
| Mongolia | 21.01% |
| Nigeria | 19.61% |
| Kyrgyz Republic | 19.28% |
| Bhutan | 18.75% |
| Angola | 18.52% |
| Bolivia | 17.44% |
| Ukraine | 16.45% |
| Indonesia | 16.05% |
| Uzbekistan | 15.95% |
| Honduras | 15.50% |
| Bangladesh | 14.71% |
| Kenya | 13.84% |
| Timor-Leste | 13.84% |
| El Salvador | 13.74% |
| Nicaragua | 11.60% |
| Ghana | 9.59% |
| Pakistan | 9.41% |
| Moldova | 8.60% |
| Philippines | 7.31% |
| Vietnam | 7.24% |
| Cameroon | 6.64% |
| Myanmar | 6.40% |
| Vanuatu | 5.40% |
| Papua New Guinea | 5.25% |
| Lao PDR | 3.32% |
| Solomon Islands | 1.93% |
| Cambodia | 1.82% |
| Kenya Youth Unemployment Rate - Historical Data | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | % of Total Labor Force Ages 15-24 | Annual Change |
| 2021 | 13.84% | 0.26% |
| 2020 | 13.59% | 1.25% |
| 2019 | 12.34% | 1.72% |
| 2018 | 10.62% | 1.65% |
| 2017 | 8.97% | 1.65% |
| 2016 | 7.32% | 0.02% |
| 2015 | 7.31% | 0.02% |
| 2014 | 7.29% | 0.04% |
| 2013 | 7.25% | 0.03% |
| 2012 | 7.23% | 0.06% |
| 2011 | 7.16% | 0.08% |
| 2010 | 7.08% | 0.00% |
| 2009 | 7.09% | 0.02% |
| 2008 | 7.06% | 0.14% |
| 2007 | 6.93% | 0.05% |
| 2006 | 6.87% | 0.05% |
| 2005 | 6.83% | 0.02% |
| 2004 | 6.80% | 0.00% |
| 2003 | 6.80% | -0.01% |
| 2002 | 6.81% | 0.05% |
| 2001 | 6.76% | -0.02% |
| 2000 | 6.79% | 0.03% |
| 1999 | 6.76% | 0.02% |
| 1998 | 6.74% | -0.03% |
| 1997 | 6.77% | 0.04% |
| 1996 | 6.73% | 0.01% |
| 1995 | 6.72% | 0.00% |
| 1994 | 6.71% | 0.00% |
| 1993 | 6.71% | 0.01% |
| 1992 | 6.71% | 0.04% |
| 1991 | 6.67% | 0.04% |
