Unemployment with basic education, male in Kenya
Kenya: Unemployment with basic education, male was 3.1% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Unemployment with basic education, male in Kenya, 1999–2022
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male labor force with basic education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment with basic education, male in Kenya is 3.1%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 16.3% on the previous year and up 122.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education, male in Kenya peaked at 9.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2016.
Kenya ranks 93rd of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Unemployment with basic education, male in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % of male labor force with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 6.3% | — |
| 2005 | 9.5% | +49.9% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | -85.3% |
| 2019 | 4.1% | +190.2% |
| 2021 | 2.7% | -34.0% |
| 2022 | 3.1% | +16.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.3% | 6.3% | 6.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.5% | 9.5% | 9.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 1.4% | 4.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 2.7% | 3.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 90 Trinidad and Tobago 3.4% compare
- 91 Zambia 3.3% compare
- 92 Czechia 3.3% compare
- 94 Bangladesh 3.1% compare
- 95 Burkina Faso 3.0% compare
- 96 Dominican Republic 3.0% compare
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 with basic education, male in Kenya?
- Unemployment with basic education, male in Kenya was 3.1% in 2022, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with basic education, male recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 9.5% in 2005.
- What is the lowest unemployment with basic education, male recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2016.
- How does Kenya rank for unemployment with basic education, male?
- Kenya ranks 93rd out of 130 countries with data for 2022.
- Is unemployment with basic education, male rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 122.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 basic education, male (% of male labor force with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).