Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Kenya
Kenya: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) was 37.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Kenya, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Kenya recorded 37.6% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Kenya peaked at 52.5% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 37.6%, in 2025.
Kenya ranks 132nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 52.5% | — |
| 1991 | 52.0% | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 51.4% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 50.8% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 50.1% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 49.5% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 48.8% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 48.2% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 47.6% | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 46.9% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 46.8% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 46.8% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 46.8% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 46.8% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 46.7% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 46.7% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 46.7% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 46.7% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 46.7% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 46.7% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 46.6% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 46.6% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 46.6% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 46.6% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 46.6% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 46.5% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 46.5% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 44.4% | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 42.2% | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 40.0% | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 39.2% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 38.9% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 39.2% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 38.9% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 37.8% | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 37.6% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.8% | 46.9% | 52.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.7% | 46.7% | 46.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.3% | 40.0% | 46.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.6% | 37.6% | 39.2% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Kenya?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Kenya was 37.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 52.5% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.6% in 2025.
- How does Kenya rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Kenya ranks 132nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. 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 Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.