Equatorial Guinea vs Kenya: Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults
Equatorial Guinea
15.6%
in 2024
Kenya
15.5%
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea rank
75th
Kenya rank
76th
Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Kenya
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 15.6% against 15.5% in Kenya, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Equatorial Guinea has been ahead every year.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 75th and Kenya ranks 76th of 188 countries.
Equatorial Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.3% | 6.5% | 7.8% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 14.9% | 6.8% | 8.1% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 15.4% | 8.2% | 7.1% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 14.4% | 1.8% | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate: young vs. older adults, Equatorial Guinea or Kenya?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 15.6% against 15.5% in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate: young vs. older adults between Equatorial Guinea and Kenya?
- 0.1%, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Kenya?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Kenya rank globally for unemployment rate: young vs. older adults?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 75th and Kenya ranks 76th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults. 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 labor force aged 15-24 without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.