Unemployment with intermediate education, female in Kenya
Kenya: Unemployment with intermediate education, female was 9.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Unemployment with intermediate education, female in Kenya, 1999–2022
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female labor force with intermediate education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment with intermediate education, female in Kenya is 9.1%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 22.0% on the previous year and up 88.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with intermediate education, female in Kenya peaked at 20.2% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2016.
That places Kenya 44th out of 128 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Unemployment with intermediate education, female in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % of female labor force with intermediate education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 20.2% | — |
| 2005 | 16.3% | -19.0% |
| 2016 | 4.8% | -70.6% |
| 2019 | 10.7% | +122.3% |
| 2021 | 11.6% | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 9.1% | -22.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.2% | 20.2% | 20.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 16.3% | 16.3% | 16.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 4.8% | 10.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 10.3% | 9.1% | 11.6% | 2 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0507 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 53,727 1000 No (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment with intermediate education, female in Kenya?
- Unemployment with intermediate education, female in Kenya was 9.1% in 2022, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with intermediate education, female recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 20.2% in 1999.
- What is the lowest unemployment with intermediate education, female recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2016.
- How does Kenya rank for unemployment with intermediate education, female?
- Kenya ranks 44th out of 128 countries with data for 2022.
- Is unemployment with intermediate education, female rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.6%. 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 intermediate education, female (% of female labor force with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with an intermediate level of education who are unemployed. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).