World StatisticsKenya: Unemployment (% of labour force, ILO estimate), 1991–2025
Value in 20255.4
Change since 2015+97.3%2.8 (2015)
World rank82 / 1822025
Rank in region22 / 45Sub-Saharan Africa
World4.8World Bank aggregate
Trend and comparison
Neighbours in the 2025 ranking
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Values and rank by year
| Year | Unemployment (% of labour force, ILO estimate) | vs prior year | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5.4 | -0.7% | 82 / 182 |
| 2024 | 5.5 | +1.4% | 80 / 182 |
| 2023 | 5.4 | -2.8% | 86 / 184 |
| 2022 | 5.6 | -2.2% | 90 / 186 |
| 2021 | 5.7 | +1.4% | 98 / 187 |
| 2020 | 5.6 | +11.9% | 110 / 187 |
| 2019 | 5.0 | +17.0% | 99 / 187 |
| 2018 | 4.3 | +20.9% | 121 / 187 |
| 2017 | 3.5 | +28.5% | 145 / 187 |
| 2016 | 2.8 | -0.2% | 159 / 187 |
| 2015 | 2.8 | -0.2% | 157 / 187 |
| 2014 | 2.8 | +0.2% | 157 / 187 |
| 2013 | 2.8 | +3.1% | 160 / 187 |
| 2012 | 2.7 | -0.8% | 162 / 187 |
| 2011 | 2.7 | -3.4% | 162 / 187 |
| 2010 | 2.8 | -0.8% | 165 / 187 |
| 2009 | 2.8 | +2.4% | 165 / 187 |
| 2008 | 2.8 | +4.1% | 164 / 187 |
| 2007 | 2.6 | -1.2% | 164 / 187 |
| 2006 | 2.7 | -2.4% | 166 / 187 |
| 2005 | 2.7 | -3.7% | 164 / 187 |
| 2004 | 2.8 | -0.9% | 164 / 187 |
| 2003 | 2.9 | -1.6% | 163 / 187 |
| 2002 | 2.9 | +1.4% | 161 / 187 |
| 2001 | 2.9 | -0.3% | 158 / 187 |
| 2000 | 2.9 | +0.0% | 158 / 187 |
| 1999 | 2.9 | +1.4% | 161 / 187 |
| 1998 | 2.8 | +0.9% | 163 / 187 |
| 1997 | 2.8 | +1.6% | 158 / 187 |
| 1996 | 2.8 | -2.6% | 159 / 187 |
| 1995 | 2.8 | -3.6% | 158 / 187 |
| 1994 | 3.0 | -0.8% | 154 / 187 |
| 1993 | 3.0 | +2.9% | 148 / 187 |
| 1992 | 2.9 | +4.1% | 144 / 187 |
| 1991 | 2.8 | – | 140 / 187 |
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