Economy · East Africa
Kenya Youth Unemployment Rate
16.7%as of 2022+35.4% vs 2021
Share of the labor force ages 15-24 that is unemployed (ILO modelled estimate). Source: ILO ILOSTAT. Retrieved June 14, 2026.
Trend
History
| Period | Youth Unemployment Rate |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 16.7% |
| 2021 | 12.3% |
| 2019 | 12.9% |
| 2016 | 7.4% |
| 2005 | 19.7% |
Get this via API
Request the available observations for this indicator as JSON. The response includes source metadata and reporting periods.
curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?country_code=KE&metric_key=youth_unemployment_pct" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"Youth Unemployment Rate across Africa
View country ranking ->| Country | Youth Unemployment Rate |
|---|---|
| Nigeria | 5.4% |
| South Africa | 53.2% |
| Egypt | 15.3% |
| Ghana | 5.9% |
| Ethiopia | 6.4% |
| Tanzania | 5.1% |
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