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Kenya Average Youth Unemployment 1991-2025

8.46% 35 data points
Youth unemployment (ages 15-24) · World Bank

Kenya's average youth unemployment from 1991 to 2025 was 8.46%, based on 35 data points.

All Data (sorted by year)
YearValueChangeRank
2025 15.25% −0.23pp 108th
2024 15.48% +0.31pp 110th
2023 15.16% −0.32pp 107th
2022 15.49% +3.26pp 108th
2021 12.23% −1.39pp 76th
2020 13.62% +1.07pp 81st
2019 12.55% +1.73pp 95th
2018 10.82% +1.72pp 81st
2017 9.10% +1.76pp 58th
2016 7.33% +0.03pp 39th
2015 7.30% +0.05pp 39th
2014 7.25% +0.07pp 40th
2013 7.18% +0.24pp 40th
2012 6.95% +0.02pp 36th
2011 6.92% −0.13pp 35th
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