Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Kenya
Kenya: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS was 5.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
5.4%
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
82nd
of 189 countries
All-time high
10.0%
in 2005
All-time low
2.8%
in 2016
Years of data
6
2005–2022
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Kenya, 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Kenya is 5.4%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 43.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Kenya peaked at 10.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2016.
Kenya ranks 82nd of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 10.0% | — |
| 2009 | 9.6% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 2.8% | -71.2% |
| 2019 | 5.0% | +81.5% |
| 2021 | 5.6% | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 5.4% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.8% | 9.6% | 10.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 2.8% | 5.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 5.4% | 5.6% | 2 |
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- 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 unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Kenya?
- Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Kenya was 5.4% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 10.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2016.
- How does Kenya rank for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls?
- Kenya ranks 82nd out of 189 countries with data for 2022.
- Is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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