Unemployment rate women in Kenya
Kenya: Unemployment rate women was 6.74 in 2025. β² Rising
Latest (2025)
6.74
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
76th
of 186 countries
All-time high
7.66
in 2021
All-time low
2.82
in 2007
Years of data
35
1991β2025
Unemployment rate women in Kenya, 1991β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rate women in Kenya stood at 6.74.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 129.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate women in Kenya peaked at 7.66 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.82, in 2007.
Kenya ranks 76th of 186 countries on this measure, 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 | 3.05 | 2.95 | 3.16 | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.98 | 2.82 | 3.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.4 | 2.86 | 5.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.97 | 6.64 | 7.66 | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Kenya
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0507 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0073 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2281 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 2.98 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 44,185 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 51,282 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 53,727 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 50,468 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 104,196 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate women in Kenya?
- Unemployment rate women in Kenya was 6.74 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate women recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 7.66 in 2021.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate women recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.82 in 2007.
- How does Kenya rank for unemployment rate women?
- Kenya ranks 76th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate women rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 129.0%. 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 women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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