Unemployment rate for young people in Kenya
Kenya: Unemployment rate for young people was 15.25 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
15.25
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
77th
of 186 countries
All-time high
15.49
in 2022
All-time low
6.21
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate for young people in Kenya, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 15.25 for unemployment rate for young people in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 108.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate for young people in Kenya peaked at 15.49 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.21, in 1991.
That places Kenya 77th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.54 | 6.21 | 6.74 | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.77 | 6.56 | 7.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.24 | 6.92 | 12.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.54 | 12.23 | 15.49 | 6 |
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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 unemployment rate for young people in Kenya?
- Unemployment rate for young people in Kenya was 15.25 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 15.49 in 2022.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.21 in 1991.
- How does Kenya rank for unemployment rate for young people?
- Kenya ranks 77th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate for young people rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate for young people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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