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Kenya Highest Youth Unemployment

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15.49% in 2022

Youth unemployment (ages 15-24) · World Bank

The highest youth unemployment in Kenya was 15.49% in 2022. The top 5 years were: 2022 (15.49%), 2024 (15.48%), 2025 (15.25%), 2023 (15.16%), 2020 (13.62%).

Top 5 Highest Years▾

Kenya Top 5 Highest Youth Unemployment Years
Rank	Year	Value
1st	2022	15.49%
2nd	2024	15.48%
3rd	2025	15.25%
4th	2023	15.16%
5th	2020	13.62%

All Data (sorted by value)▾

Year	Value	Change	Rank
2025	15.25%	−0.23pp	108th
2024	15.48%	+0.31pp	110th
2023	15.16%	−0.32pp	107th
2022	15.49%	+3.26pp	108th
2020	13.62%	+1.07pp	81st
2021	12.23%	−1.39pp	76th
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
2010	7.05%	+0.02pp	38th
2009	7.03%	+0.19pp	37th
2008	6.84%	+0.28pp	37th
2007	6.56%	−0.01pp	34th
2006	6.57%	−0.08pp	35th
2005	6.65%	−0.16pp	35th
2004	6.82%	−0.01pp	33rd
2003	6.83%	−0.06pp	35th
2002	6.89%	+0.11pp	38th
2001	6.78%	+0.01pp	40th
2000	6.76%	+0.03pp	44th
1999	6.74%	+0.12pp	40th
1998	6.62%	+0.08pp	36th
1997	6.54%	+0.13pp	41st
1996	6.41%	−0.10pp	40th
1995	6.51%	−0.16pp	45th
1994	6.67%	+0.00pp	47th
1993	6.67%	+0.20pp	52nd
1992	6.47%	+0.26pp	58th
1991	6.21%	–	62nd

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