Kenya vs Puerto Rico: SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition)
SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) over time
- Kenya
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 5.6 against 5.58 in Kenya, a difference of 0.02.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 80th and Puerto Rico ranks 79th of 179 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.78 | 13.17 | 3.4 | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 3.89 | 10.05 | 6.16 | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 5.58 | 7.9 | 2.32 | Puerto Rico |
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), Kenya or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 5.6 against 5.58 in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) between Kenya and Puerto Rico?
- 0.02, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Puerto Rico?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2021.
- How do Kenya and Puerto Rico rank globally for sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition)?
- Kenya ranks 80th and Puerto Rico ranks 79th of 179 countries.
- 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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About this data
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.