Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Kenya
Kenya: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) was 35.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Kenya, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Kenya recorded 35.4% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Kenya peaked at 53.1% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 35.4%, in 2025.
That places Kenya 111th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.0% | 48.9% | 53.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.7% | 46.7% | 48.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.1% | 37.7% | 46.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.1% | 35.4% | 36.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 108 Cote d'Ivoire 36.5% compare
- 109 New Caledonia 36.4% compare
- 110 Trinidad and Tobago 36.4% compare
- 112 Suriname 35.1% compare
- 113 Brunei 34.9% compare
- 114 Portugal 34.7% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Kenya?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Kenya was 35.4% 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, total (%) recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 53.1% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.4% in 2025.
- How does Kenya rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Kenya ranks 111th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. 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, total (%) (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.