LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Kenya
Kenya: LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment was 16.12 in 2027. ▲ Rising
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Kenya, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 16.12 for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in 2027.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 54.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Kenya peaked at 18.7 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.62, in 2007.
That places Kenya 41st out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 9.7 | — |
| 2006 | 9.64 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 9.62 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 9.72 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 9.79 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 9.77 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 9.69 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 9.67 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 9.75 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 9.76 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 9.76 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 9.75 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 10.41 | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 11.02 | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 11.62 | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 12.74 | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 18.7 | +46.8% |
| 2022 | 16.53 | -11.6% |
| 2023 | 16.33 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 16.43 | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 16.34 | -0.5% |
| 2026 | 16.23 | -0.7% |
| 2027 | 16.12 | -0.7% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 16.12 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.95, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 16.12 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.61, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +46.8% | 12.74 | 18.7 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.69 | 9.62 | 9.79 | 5 |
| 2010s | 10.12 | 9.67 | 11.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.18 | 12.74 | 18.7 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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 lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Kenya?
- Lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Kenya was 16.12 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 18.7 in 2021.
- What is the lowest lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.62 in 2007.
- How does Kenya rank for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment?
- Kenya ranks 41st out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. LU2 represents the share of the labour force that are either in unemployment or time-related underemployment. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.