Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Kenya
Kenya: Unemployment rate young vs older adults was 15.48 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
15.48
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
76th
of 188 countries
All-time high
15.49
in 2022
All-time low
6.21
in 1991
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Kenya, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, unemployment rate young vs older adults in Kenya stood at 15.48.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 113.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate young vs older adults in Kenya peaked at 15.49 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.21, in 1991.
Kenya ranks 76th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 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 | 14.4 | 12.23 | 15.49 | 5 |
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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 young vs older adults in Kenya?
- Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Kenya was 15.48 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 15.49 in 2022.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.21 in 1991.
- How does Kenya rank for unemployment rate young vs older adults?
- Kenya ranks 76th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rate young vs older adults rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.4%. 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 young vs older adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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