Kenya vs Kuwait: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)
Kenya
15.2%
in 2025
Kuwait
15.1%
in 2025
Kenya rank
77th
Kuwait rank
79th
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Kenya
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 15.2% against 15.1% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 77th and Kuwait ranks 79th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Kuwait in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.5% | 2.9% | 3.6% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 6.8% | 5.7% | 1.1% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 13.7% | 5.5% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 14.5% | 16.2% | 1.7% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24), Kenya or Kuwait?
- Kenya, at 15.2% against 15.1% in Kuwait as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) between Kenya and Kuwait?
- 0.1%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Kuwait?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Kuwait rank globally for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Kenya ranks 77th and Kuwait ranks 79th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.