Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Kenya
Kenya: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) was 33.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Kenya, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Kenya recorded 33.1% for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Kenya peaked at 48.7% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 33.1%, in 2025.
Kenya ranks 117th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 48.7% | — |
| 1992 | 48.1% | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 47.4% | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 46.7% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 46.2% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 45.7% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 45.0% | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 44.4% | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 43.7% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 43.6% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 43.6% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 43.5% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 43.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 43.5% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 43.6% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 43.6% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 43.6% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 43.5% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 43.4% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 43.3% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 43.4% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 43.4% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 43.2% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 43.2% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 43.1% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 43.1% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 40.4% | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 37.8% | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 35.3% | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 34.9% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 35.7% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 34.5% | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 34.4% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 33.3% | -3.0% |
| 2025 | 33.1% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.2% | 43.7% | 48.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 43.5% | 43.4% | 43.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.6% | 35.3% | 43.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.3% | 33.1% | 35.7% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Kenya?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Kenya was 33.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 48.7% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.1% in 2025.
- How does Kenya rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Kenya ranks 117th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.