Unemployment Rate and Employment Data in Kenya
Kenya Unemployment Data
| Indicator | Data | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Unemployment Rate | 4.9 % | 2022 |
Latest data on Unemployment Rate (%)
What is Unemployment Rate in Kenya?
- Unemployment Rate in Kenya decreased to 4.9 % in 2022. The maximum rate was 12.2 % and minimum was 4.7 %.
- Data published Yearly by International Labour Organization.
Historical Data (%) by years
Data
Period
Date
| 4.9 | 2022 | 19.04.2023 |
| 6.6 | 2021 | 28.10.2021 |
| 7.2 | 2020 | 18.02.2021 |
| 10.4 | 2020 | 27.09.2020 |
| 4.9 | 2020 | 02.08.2020 |
| 4.9 | 2019 | 13.02.2020 |
| 9.3 | 2018 | 29.10.2019 |
| 11.5 | 2017 | 11.07.2018 |
Historical Chart by presidents (%)
Unemployment Rate in Kenya by presidents
| Name | Period | Start Data | End Data | Max Value | Min Value | CHG% Start/End |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uhuru Kenyatta | 09.04.2013 - | 11.0000 | 11.0000 | 11.0000 | 11.0000 | 0.00% |
Other labor indicators in Kenya
| Index | Updated | Actual | Previous |
| Minimum Wages | 2023 | 101.505 USD/Month | 101.505 |
| Living Wage Individual | 2018 | 209.281 USD/Month | 200.834 |
| Wages High Skilled | 2018 | 567.779 USD/Month | 584.672 |
| Wages Low Skilled | 2018 | 164.234 USD/Month | 179.249 |
Unemployment Rate in other countries
| Country | Updated | Actual | Previous |
| Egypt | 2Q/23 | 7 % | 7.1 |
| Kenya | 2022 | 4.9 % | 5.3 |
| Madagascar | 2022 | 2.1 % | 2.3 |
| Zimbabwe | 20 | 7.9 % | 8.1 |
| Tanzania | 2022 | 8.9 % | 9 |
| Togo | 2022 | 4.1 % | 4.2 |
| Tunisia | 1Q/23 | 16.1 % | 15.2 |
| Nigeria | 1Q/23 | 4.1 % | 5.3 |
| Sudan | 2022 | 18.7 % | 19.1 |
| Morocco | 2Q/23 | 12.4 % | 12.9 |
| Senegal | 2Q/23 | 18.6 % | 21.5 |
| Seychelles | 2020 | 4 % | 2.4 |
| South Africa | 2Q/23 | 32.6 % | 32.9 |
| Uganda | 2022 | 4.3 % | 4.3 |
| Rwanda | May/23 | 16.8 % | 17.2 |
| Liberia | 2022 | 3.6 % | 3.7 |
| Zambia | 2022 | 6.1 % | 6.2 |
| Mozambique | 2017 | 25.04 % | 24.37 |
| Namibia | 2022 | 20.8 % | 21.3 |
| Ghana | 2022 | 3.9 % | 3.9 |
| Swaziland | 2022 | 24.4 % | 24.6 |
| Libya | 2022 | 20.7 % | 20.6 |
| Algeria | 3Q/18 | 11.7 % | |
| Angola | 2022 | 29.6 % | 30 |
| Benin | 2022 | 1.7 % | 1.8 |
| Botswana | 2022 | 25.4 % | 26 |
| Burkina Faso | 2018 | 6.1 % | |
| Burundi | 2022 | 1 % | 1.1 |
| Central African Republic | 2022 | 6.4 % | 6.5 |
| Chad | 2022 | 1.4 % | 1.5 |
| Comoros | 2022 | 8.8 % | 9 |
| Republic of the Congo | 2022 | 21.8 % | 22.2 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 2022 | 8.7 % | 9.1 |
| Eritrea | 2022 | 6.6 % | 6.8 |
| Ethiopia | 2018 | 19.1 % | 16.9 |
| Gabon | 2022 | 21.5 % | 21.8 |
| Gambia | 2022 | 4.8 % | 5 |
| Guatemala | 4Q/22 | 3 % | 2.2 |
| Guinea | 2022 | 5.7 % | 5.8 |
| Guinea Bissau | 2022 | 3.6 % | 3.7 |
| Lesotho | 2022 | 18 % | 18.3 |
| Malawi | 2022 | 5.6 % | 5.7 |
| Mali | 2022 | 2.8 % | 2.6 |
| Mauritania | 2022 | 11.1 % | 11.3 |
| Niger | 2022 | 0.5 % | 0.7 |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 2022 | 15.3 % | 15.3 |
| Sierra Leone | 2022 | 3.6 % | 3.7 |
