Asia and the Pacific: High income vs Kenya: SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate … previous ICLS13 15+

Asia and the Pacific: High income
2.9
in 2027
Kenya
5.58
in 2021
Asia and the Pacific: High income rank
79th
Kenya rank
80th

SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate … previous ICLS13 15+ over time

  • Asia and the Pacific: High income
  • Kenya
246810200020132027

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 5.58 against 2.9 in Asia and the Pacific: High income, a difference of 2.68.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.9 times Asia and the Pacific: High income's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Kenya ahead.

Asia and the Pacific: High income ranks 79th and Kenya ranks 80th of 87 groups.

Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Asia and the Pacific: High income Kenya Difference Ahead
2000s 4.63 9.78 5.15 Kenya
2010s 3.41 3.89 0.4755 Kenya
2020s 3.46 5.58 2.12 Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition), Asia and the Pacific: High income or Kenya?
Kenya, at 5.58 against 2.9 in Asia and the Pacific: High income as of 2021.
What is the difference in sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) between Asia and the Pacific: High income and Kenya?
2.68, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and the Pacific: High income and Kenya?
5 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2021.
How do Asia and the Pacific: High income and Kenya rank globally for sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition)?
Asia and the Pacific: High income ranks 79th and Kenya ranks 80th of 87 groups.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
266 places, 5,648 data points, 2000–2027
Last refreshed

Data may differ from nationally reported figures and the Global SDG Indicators Database due to differences in sources and/or reference years. The unemployment rate conveys the number of persons who are unemployed as a percent of the labour force (i.e., the employed plus the unemployed). The unemployed comprise all persons of working age who were: a) without work during the reference period, i.e. were not in paid employment or self-employment; b) currently available for work, i.e. were available for paid employment or self-employment during the reference period; and c) seeking work, i.e. had taken specific steps in a specified recent period to seek paid employment or self-employment. For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.