Unemployment with intermediate education in Kenya
Kenya: Unemployment with intermediate education was 6.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Unemployment with intermediate education in Kenya, 1999–2022
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total labor force with intermediate education.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 6.5% for unemployment with intermediate education in 2022.
That represents a change of down 17.1% on the previous year and up 55.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with intermediate education in Kenya peaked at 12.6% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2016.
That places Kenya 56th out of 130 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Unemployment with intermediate education in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force with intermediate education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 12.6% | — |
| 2005 | 12.3% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 4.2% | -66.2% |
| 2019 | 8.1% | +95.0% |
| 2021 | 7.8% | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 6.5% | -17.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.6% | 12.6% | 12.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.3% | 12.3% | 12.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 4.2% | 8.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 6.5% | 7.8% | 2 |
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- 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 intermediate education in Kenya?
- Unemployment with intermediate education in Kenya was 6.5% in 2022, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with intermediate education recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 12.6% in 1999.
- What is the lowest unemployment with intermediate education recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2016.
- How does Kenya rank for unemployment with intermediate education?
- Kenya ranks 56th out of 130 countries with data for 2022.
- Is unemployment with intermediate education rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.8%. 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 (% of total 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).