Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Kenya
Kenya: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 30.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Kenya, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Kenya recorded 30.0% for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Kenya peaked at 49.4% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 30.0%, in 2025.
That places Kenya 107th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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, total (%) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 49.4% | — |
| 1992 | 48.9% | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 48.4% | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 47.9% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 47.5% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 47.1% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 46.6% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 46.1% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 45.6% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 45.4% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 45.2% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 44.9% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 44.7% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 44.5% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 44.4% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 44.2% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 44.0% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 43.7% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 43.4% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 43.2% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 43.0% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 42.8% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 42.5% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 42.2% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 42.0% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 41.8% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 38.7% | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 35.7% | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 32.9% | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 31.6% | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 31.8% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 30.8% | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 30.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 30.1% | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 30.0% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.5% | 45.6% | 49.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 44.4% | 43.4% | 45.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.5% | 32.9% | 43.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.9% | 30.0% | 31.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 104 Costa Rica 31.0% compare
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- 108 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 30.0% compare
- 109 Latvia 29.9% compare
- 110 Sierra Leone 29.8% compare
More work & labour data for Kenya
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0278 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0507 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0073 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2281 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.98 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 44,185 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 51,282 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 53,727 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 50,468 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 104,196 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Kenya?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Kenya was 30.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 49.4% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.0% in 2025.
- How does Kenya rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Kenya ranks 107th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. 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, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.