Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Kenya
Kenya: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 31.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Kenya, 1999–2021
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2021, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Kenya stood at 31.9%.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Kenya peaked at 41.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 31.7%, in 2005.
Kenya ranks 85th of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 38.5% | — |
| 2005 | 31.7% | -17.7% |
| 2016 | 41.8% | +31.9% |
| 2019 | 32.8% | -21.4% |
| 2021 | 31.9% | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.5% | 38.5% | 38.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 31.7% | 31.7% | 31.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 37.3% | 32.8% | 41.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 31.9% | 31.9% | 31.9% | 1 |
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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 31.9% in 2021, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 41.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.7% in 2005.
- How does Kenya rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Kenya ranks 85th out of 155 countries with data for 2021.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (national 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.