Kenya Labour Force, Employment and Unemployment: Quarterly

KE: Employment

2019 - 2021 | Quarterly | Person th | International Monetary Fund

KE: Employment data was reported at 19,030.098 Person th in Dec 2021. This records a decrease from the previous number of 19,128.410 Person th for Sep 2021. KE: Employment data is updated quarterly, averaging 18,768.534 Person th from Mar 2019 (Median) to Dec 2021, with 8 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 19,539.743 Person th in Mar 2021 and a record low of 16,498.304 Person th in Jun 2020. KE: Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Kenya – Table KE.IMF.IFS: Labour Force, Employment and Unemployment: Quarterly.

Last Frequency Range
19,030.098 Dec 2021 quarterly Mar 2019 - Dec 2021

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Kenya KE: Employment

KE: Unemployment

2019 - 2021 | Quarterly | Person th | International Monetary Fund

KE: Unemployment data was reported at 1,312.336 Person th in Dec 2021. This records an increase from the previous number of 1,073.725 Person th for Sep 2021. KE: Unemployment data is updated quarterly, averaging 1,132.853 Person th from Mar 2019 (Median) to Dec 2021, with 8 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,886.661 Person th in Jun 2020 and a record low of 814.973 Person th in Dec 2019. KE: Unemployment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Kenya – Table KE.IMF.IFS: Labour Force, Employment and Unemployment: Quarterly.

Last Frequency Range
1,312.336 Dec 2021 quarterly Mar 2019 - Dec 2021

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Kenya KE: Unemployment

KE: Unemployment Rate: YoY

2020 - 2021 | Quarterly | % | International Monetary Fund

KE: Unemployment Rate: YoY data was reported at -42.779 % in Jun 2021. This records a decrease from the previous number of -1.778 % for Mar 2021. KE: Unemployment Rate: YoY data is updated quarterly, averaging -22.649 % from Mar 2020 (Median) to Jun 2021, with 3 observations. The data reached an all-time high of -1.778 % in Mar 2021 and a record low of -42.779 % in Jun 2021. KE: Unemployment Rate: YoY data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Kenya – Table KE.IMF.IFS: Labour Force, Employment and Unemployment: Quarterly.

Last Frequency Range
-42.779 Jun 2021 quarterly Mar 2020 - Jun 2021

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Kenya KE: Unemployment Rate: YoY

KE: Unemployment: % Change over Previous Period

2020 - 2021 | Quarterly | % | International Monetary Fund

KE: Unemployment: % Change over Previous Period data was reported at 22.223 % in Dec 2021. This records an increase from the previous number of -9.921 % for Sep 2021. KE: Unemployment: % Change over Previous Period data is updated quarterly, averaging 22.223 % from Mar 2020 (Median) to Dec 2021, with 5 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 84.641 % in Jun 2020 and a record low of -9.921 % in Sep 2021. KE: Unemployment: % Change over Previous Period data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Kenya – Table KE.IMF.IFS: Labour Force, Employment and Unemployment: Quarterly.

Last Frequency Range
22.223 Dec 2021 quarterly Mar 2020 - Dec 2021

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Kenya KE: Unemployment: % Change over Previous Period
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