Unemployment with advanced education, female in Kenya
Kenya: Unemployment with advanced education, female was 11.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Unemployment with advanced education, female in Kenya, 1999–2022
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female labor force with advanced education.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 11.6% for unemployment with advanced education, female in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with advanced education, female in Kenya peaked at 25.6% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 2016.
That places Kenya 25th out of 126 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Unemployment with advanced education, female in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % of female labor force with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 25.6% | — |
| 2005 | 13.8% | -46.0% |
| 2016 | 10.0% | -27.4% |
| 2019 | 14.3% | +42.4% |
| 2021 | 11.6% | -19.1% |
| 2022 | 11.6% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.6% | 25.6% | 25.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 13.8% | 13.8% | 13.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 10.0% | 14.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 11.6% | 11.6% | 11.6% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment with advanced education, female in Kenya?
- Unemployment with advanced education, female in Kenya was 11.6% in 2022, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with advanced education, female recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 25.6% in 1999.
- What is the lowest unemployment with advanced education, female recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 2016.
- How does Kenya rank for unemployment with advanced education, female?
- Kenya ranks 25th out of 126 countries with data for 2022.
- Is unemployment with advanced education, female rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment with advanced education, female (% of female labor force with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with an advanced level of education who are unemployed. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).