Kenya Unemployment Rate (I:KURU5I8B)
5.43% for 2024
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Basic Info
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Kenya Unemployment Rate is at 5.43%, compared to 5.57% last year. This is higher than the long term average of 4.22%. |
| Report | World Development Indicators |
| Categories | Employment , Governance and Policy , Governmental Statistics , Infrastructure , Public Health , Social |
| Region | Kenya |
| Source | World Bank |
Stats
| Last Value | 5.43% |
| Latest Period | 2024 |
| Last Updated | Jun 5 2025, 10:28 EDT |
| Next Release | Mar 5 2026, 10:00 EST (E) |
| Long Term Average | 4.22% |
| Average Growth Rate | -0.05% |
| Value from 1 Year Ago | 5.57% |
| Change from 1 Year Ago | -2.39% |
| Frequency | Yearly |
| Unit | Percent of Labor Force |
| Adjustment | Not Seasonally Adjusted |
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Historical Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 5.43% |
| December 31, 2023 | 5.57% |
| December 31, 2022 | 5.71% |
| December 31, 2021 | 5.69% |
| December 31, 2020 | 5.62% |
| December 31, 2019 | 5.01% |
| December 31, 2018 | 4.28% |
| December 31, 2017 | 3.54% |
| December 31, 2016 | 2.76% |
| December 31, 2015 | 2.76% |
| December 31, 2014 | 2.77% |
| December 31, 2013 | 2.76% |
| December 31, 2012 | 2.68% |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| December 31, 2011 | 2.70% |
| December 31, 2010 | 2.80% |
| December 31, 2009 | 2.82% |
| December 31, 2008 | 2.76% |
| December 31, 2007 | 2.65% |
| December 31, 2006 | 2.68% |
| December 31, 2005 | 2.74% |
| December 31, 2004 | 2.85% |
| December 31, 2003 | 2.87% |
| December 31, 2002 | 2.92% |
| December 31, 2001 | 2.88% |
| December 31, 2000 | 2.89% |
| December 31, 1999 | 2.89% |
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Basic Info
|
Kenya Unemployment Rate is at 5.43%, compared to 5.57% last year. This is higher than the long term average of 4.22%. |
| Report | World Development Indicators |
| Categories | Employment , Governance and Policy , Governmental Statistics , Infrastructure , Public Health , Social |
| Region | Kenya |
| Source | World Bank |
Stats
| Last Value | 5.43% |
| Latest Period | 2024 |
| Last Updated | Jun 5 2025, 10:28 EDT |
| Next Release | Mar 5 2026, 10:00 EST (E) |
| Long Term Average | 4.22% |
| Average Growth Rate | -0.05% |
| Value from 1 Year Ago | 5.57% |
| Change from 1 Year Ago | -2.39% |
| Frequency | Yearly |
| Unit | Percent of Labor Force |
| Adjustment | Not Seasonally Adjusted |
| Download Source File |