India vs Kenya: Unemployment rate of men vs. women
India
4.2%
in 2025
Kenya
4.3%
in 2025
India rank
108th
Kenya rank
106th
Unemployment rate of men vs. women over time
- India
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 4.3% against 4.2% in India, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was India ahead.
India ranks 108th and Kenya ranks 106th of 186 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.6% | 2.7% | 4.9% | India |
| 2000s | 7.6% | 2.6% | 5.0% | India |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 3.0% | 4.5% | India |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 4.3% | 1.2% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate of men vs. women, India or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 4.3% against 4.2% in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate of men vs. women between India and Kenya?
- 0.1%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Kenya?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do India and Kenya rank globally for unemployment rate of men vs. women?
- India ranks 108th and Kenya ranks 106th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate of men vs. women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the male labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.