Kenya Unemployment Rate
1991 - 2020 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data
Key information about Kenya Unemployment Rate
- Kenya Unemployment Rate increased to 2.98% in Dec 2020, from the previously reported figure of 2.60% in Dec 2019.
- Kenya Unemployment Rate is updated yearly, available from Dec 1991 to Dec 2020, with an average rate of 2.86%.
- The data reached an all-time high of 2.98% in Dec 2020 and a record low of 2.60% in Dec 2019.
- The data is reported by reported by CEIC Data.
- In the latest reports, Kenya Population reached 49.40 million people in Dec 2021.
View Kenya's Unemployment Rate from 1991 to 2020 in the chart:
What was Kenya's Unemployment Rate in 2020?
Kenya Unemployment Rate increased to 2.98% in Dec 2020, from the previously reported figure of 2.60% in Dec 2019. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.98 2020 | 2.60 2019 | 2.60 2019 | 2.98 2020 | % | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
Unemployment Rate by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 10.65 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2023 |
| Algeria (%) | 11.40 Jun 2019 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Jun 2019 |
| Argentina (%) | 6.90 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Jun 1990 - Mar 2023 |
| Armenia (%) | 13.80 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Jun 2024 |
| Australia (%) | 4.13 Oct 2024 | monthly | Feb 1978 - Oct 2024 |
| Austria (%) | 5.60 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Oct 2024 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 5.64 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Mar 2023 |
| Bahrain (%) | 5.90 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 5.30 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Belarus (%) | 0.10 Oct 2024 | monthly | Oct 2004 - Oct 2024 |
| Belgium (%) | 5.80 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Oct 2024 |
| Bolivia (%) | 2.76 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2015 - Jun 2024 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 13.17 2023 | yearly | 2006 - 2023 |
| Botswana (%) | 20.68 2022 | yearly | 1991 - 2022 |
| Brazil (%) | 6.20 Oct 2024 | monthly | Mar 2012 - Oct 2024 |
| Brunei (%) | 5.20 2023 | yearly | 1981 - 2023 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 3.60 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2024 |
| Cambodia (%) | 2.40 2020 | yearly | 2020 - 2020 |
| Canada (%) | 6.50 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Oct 2024 |
| Chile (%) | 8.74 Sep 2024 | monthly | Mar 2009 - Sep 2024 |
| China (%) | 5.10 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Sep 2024 |
| Colombia (%) | 12.12 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 2021 - Mar 2022 |
| Croatia (%) | 6.80 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2022 |
| Cyprus (%) | 4.50 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Oct 2024 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 2.71 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Oct 2024 |
| Denmark (%) | 4.90 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Apr 2023 |
| Ecuador (%) | 3.97 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Sep 2024 |
| Egypt (%) | 6.70 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| Estonia (%) | 5.30 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Mar 2023 |
| European Union (%) | 5.90 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Sep 2024 |
| Finland (%) | 6.90 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Apr 2023 |
| France (%) | 7.20 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1975 - Jun 2023 |
| Georgia (%) | 16.40 2023 | yearly | 1991 - 2023 |
| Germany (%) | 3.50 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Sep 2024 |
| Ghana (%) | 3.56 2023 | yearly | 1991 - 2023 |
| Greece (%) | 11.20 Apr 2023 | monthly | Apr 1998 - Apr 2023 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 3.10 Nov 2024 | monthly | Oct 1981 - Nov 2024 |
| Hungary (%) | 4.58 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Oct 2024 |
| Iceland (%) | 3.37 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Oct 2024 |
| India (%) | 7.11 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Indonesia (%) | 4.91 2024 | yearly | 1984 - 2024 |
| Iran (%) | 9.40 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Jun 2001 - Mar 2022 |
| Ireland (%) | 4.10 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jul 2023 |
| Israel (%) | 2.54 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Oct 2024 |
| Italy (%) | 5.78 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Oct 2024 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 3.50 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Japan (%) | 2.50 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1953 - Oct 2024 |
| Jordan (%) | 21.40 May 2024 | quarterly | Feb 2000 - May 2024 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 4.70 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Oct 2024 |
| Kenya (%) | 2.98 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| South Korea (%) | 2.70 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Oct 2024 |
| Kosovo (%) | 10.70 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2016 - Dec 2023 |
| Kuwait (%) | 0.93 2021 | yearly | 1999 - 2021 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 4.10 2023 | yearly | 1992 - 2023 |
| Laos (%) | 0.95 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Latvia (%) | 6.90 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Sep 2024 |
| Lebanon (%) | 29.56 2021 | yearly | 2004 - 2021 |
| Lithuania (%) | 6.90 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Oct 2024 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 5.78 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 1.70 Sep 2024 | monthly | Sep 1996 - Sep 2024 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 12.50 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2023 - Jun 2024 |
| Malawi (%) | 6.60 2013 | yearly | 2005 - 2013 |
| Malaysia (%) | 3.20 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Sep 2024 |
| Malta (%) | 2.96 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Mar 2024 |
| Mauritius (%) | 7.10 Mar 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Mar 2020 |
| Mexico (%) | 2.48 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Oct 2024 |
| Moldova (%) | 5.55 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2023 |
| Mongolia (%) | 6.10 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2006 - Sep 2024 |
| Montenegro (%) | 11.40 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Jun 2024 |
| Morocco (%) | 13.60 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Mozambique (%) | 3.67 2023 | yearly | 1991 - 2023 |
| Myanmar (%) | 1.79 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Nepal (%) | 4.44 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Netherlands (%) | 3.10 Jul 2021 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jul 2021 |
| New Zealand (%) | 4.80 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Sep 2024 |
| Nigeria (%) | 4.10 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2022 - Mar 2023 |
| Norway (%) | 4.10 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Sep 2024 |
| Oman (%) | 4.70 Sep 2024 | monthly | Mar 2018 - Sep 2024 |
| Pakistan (%) | 6.30 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 31.10 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2024 |
| Panama (%) | 7.40 2023 | yearly | 2003 - 2023 |
| Paraguay (%) | 5.34 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Sep 2024 |
| Peru (%) | 5.75 Oct 2024 | monthly | Mar 2001 - Oct 2024 |
| Philippines (%) | 4.50 Apr 2023 | quarterly | Jul 1982 - Apr 2023 |
| Poland (%) | 4.90 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Oct 2024 |
| Portugal (%) | 7.20 Jan 2021 | monthly | Feb 1998 - Jan 2021 |
| Qatar (%) | 0.10 2019 | yearly | 1997 - 2019 |
| Romania (%) | 5.60 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Apr 2023 |
| Russia (%) | 2.40 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jul 2024 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 3.32 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Jun 2024 |
| Serbia (%) | 8.10 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Sep 2024 |
| Singapore (%) | 1.90 May 2023 | monthly | Mar 2020 - May 2023 |
| Slovakia (%) | 4.91 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Oct 2024 |
| Slovenia (%) | 4.40 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Jun 1997 - Sep 2024 |
| South Africa (%) | 32.10 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2024 |
| Spain (%) | 11.21 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2021 - Sep 2024 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 4.70 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2024 |
| Sudan (%) | 20.30 2010 | yearly | 1993 - 2010 |
| Sweden (%) | 7.22 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Apr 2023 |
| Switzerland (%) | 4.91 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Sep 2024 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -3.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Jun 2024 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 12,866.615 Apr 2024 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Apr 2024 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 7.0 2023 | yearly | 2006 - 2023 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 81,536.2 Jun 2024 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Jun 2024 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 67.2 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Jun 2024 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (KES bn) | 6,278.921 2029 | yearly | 1982 - 2029 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (KES bn) | 17,845.284 2029 | yearly | 1998 - 2029 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (KES bn) | 5,350.228 2029 | yearly | 1982 - 2029 |
| Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue: Tax: Excise Duty (KES mn) | 19,800.000 Jul 2024 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Jul 2024 |
| Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue: Tax: VAT (KES mn) | 48,800.000 Jul 2024 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Jul 2024 |
| Central Government Expenditure: ytd: Development (KES mn) | 11,400.000 Jul 2024 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Jul 2024 |
| Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue (KES mn) | 192,500.000 Jul 2024 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Jul 2024 |
| Central Government Expenditure: ytd (KES mn) | 182,700.000 Jul 2024 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Jul 2024 |
| Central Government Expenditure: ytd: Recurrent (KES mn) | 2,032,665.163 Apr 2024 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Apr 2024 |
| Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue: Tax (KES mn) | 1,692,856.420 Apr 2024 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Apr 2024 |
| Central Government Surplus or Deficit (KES bn) | -478.312 2020 | yearly | 1998 - 2020 |
| Central Government Debt: Domestic (KES mn) | 5,410,300.000 Jun 2024 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Jun 2024 |
| Central Government Debt: External (KES mn) | 5,150,839.749 Jun 2024 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Jun 2024 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 7.212 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -1,029.6 Aug 2024 | monthly | Oct 1992 - Aug 2024 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 721.9 Aug 2024 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Aug 2024 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | -1.0 Aug 2024 | monthly | Aug 1999 - Aug 2024 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 7,313.809 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 139,746.221 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 92,666.275 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 1,751.5 Aug 2024 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Aug 2024 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | -5.2 Aug 2024 | monthly | Aug 1999 - Aug 2024 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 427,676.662 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 158,276.910 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 49.691 May 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - May 2024 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 85.623 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Aug 2024 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 19.416 Aug 2024 | monthly | Apr 1998 - Aug 2024 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 356.737 May 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - May 2024 |
| Imports (KES mn) | 226,509.400 Aug 2024 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Aug 2024 |
| Exports (KES mn) | 93,359.140 Aug 2024 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Aug 2024 |
| Exports: Re-Exports (KES mn) | 13,722.030 Aug 2024 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Aug 2024 |
| Exports: Domestic: Horticulture (KES mn) | 12,876.500 May 2024 | monthly | Aug 1998 - May 2024 |
| Exports: Domestic: Tea (KES mn) | 14,713.160 Aug 2024 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Aug 2024 |
| Exports: Domestic: Cement (KES mn) | 410.320 May 2024 | monthly | Aug 1998 - May 2024 |
| Exports: Domestic: Coffee (KES mn) | 3,710.280 Aug 2024 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Aug 2024 |
| Exports: Domestic: Chemicals (KES mn) | 6,851.990 May 2024 | monthly | Aug 1998 - May 2024 |
| Exports: Netherlands (KES mn) | 5,327.110 May 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - May 2024 |
| Exports: Tanzania (KES mn) | 5,405.380 May 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - May 2024 |
| Exports: Uganda (KES mn) | 11,592.650 May 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - May 2024 |
| Exports: United Kingdom (KES mn) | 4,408.330 May 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - May 2024 |
| Imports: India (KES mn) | 26,115.020 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Aug 2024 |
| Imports: Saudi Arabia (KES mn) | 2,068.310 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Aug 2024 |
| Imports: United Arab Emirates (KES mn) | 31,011.700 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Aug 2024 |
| Imports: South Africa (KES mn) | 2,795.870 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Aug 2024 |
| Imports Volume Index (2009=100) | 126.600 2021 | yearly | 2007 - 2021 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 114.099 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 121.536 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 11.1 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2016 - Dec 2021 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 2,674.259 Dec 2019 | monthly | Apr 2001 - Dec 2019 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 15,269.477 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 31,297.631 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 3.7 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Sep 2024 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 4.3 Mar 2023 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Mar 2023 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 8,024.1 Jul 2024 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Jul 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 7.721 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Jun 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 4.1 Mar 2024 | monthly | Sep 2005 - Mar 2024 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 1.488 Sep 2024 | monthly | Sep 1973 - Sep 2024 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 40,815.259 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jun 2024 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 7.4 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jun 2024 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 48,136.4 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 2.3 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Sep 2024 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 52,786.593 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jun 2024 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 3.31 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jun 2024 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 28.54 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Jun 2024 |
| Money Supply: M3: M2 (KES mn) | 4,043,519.407 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Money Supply: M3 (KES mn) | 5,381,431.582 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Money Supply: M3: M2: M1 (KES mn) | 1,972,750.707 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2024 |
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