Kenya vs United States: Unemployment rate of males vs females

Kenya
4.28
in 2025
United States
4.21
in 2025
Kenya rank
106th
United States rank
109th

Unemployment rate of males vs females over time

  • Kenya
  • United States
246810199120082025

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 4.28 against 4.21 in United States, a difference of 0.07.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was United States ahead.

Kenya ranks 106th and United States ranks 109th of 186 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya United States Difference Ahead
1990s 2.69 5.88 3.19 United States
2000s 2.63 5.73 3.1 United States
2010s 3.02 6.43 3.41 United States
2020s 4.26 4.84 0.5887 United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment rate of males vs females, Kenya or United States?
Kenya, at 4.28 against 4.21 in United States as of 2025.
What is the difference in unemployment rate of males vs females between Kenya and United States?
0.07, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and United States?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Kenya and United States rank globally for unemployment rate of males vs females?
Kenya ranks 106th and United States ranks 109th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate of males vs females. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate of males vs females
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed