Unemployment in Kenya

5.6 % in 2023

Before unemployment of Kenya started to increase to reach a level of 5.6 % in 2023, it went through a trough reaching a low of 2.62 % in 2007.

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Alternate Sources
International Financial Statistics (IFS), Monthly Update 9.33 Percent in 2nd quarter 2020 IMF
Unemployment in Kenya
Number 1,738,735 Number in 2nd quarter 2020 IMF
Unemployment in Africa
South Africa 28.4 % in 2023 WB
Djibouti 26.28 % in 2023 WB
Botswana 23.61 % in 2023 WB
Eswatini 22.19 % in 2023 WB
Sudan 20.81 % in 2023 WB
Gabon 20.36 % in 2023 WB
Namibia 19.63 % in 2023 WB
Somalia 19.19 % in 2023 WB
Libya 18.52 % in 2023 WB
Tunisia 17.72 % in 2023 WB
Labor in Kenya
Average Working Hours 32.71 Hours Per Week in 2009 WB
Employment 32.63 % in 2022 WB
Employment Rate 69.59 % in 2023 WB
Labor Force 49.79 % in 2023 WB
Labor Force Participation Rate 41.16 % in 2023 WB