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Unemployment rate in Kenya

Latest: 5.4%
Previous: 5.5%
Change: -0.04 (-0.7%)
Reference period: Dec 31, 2025
Frequency: Annual
Unit: Percent

Unemployment rate over time

Annual, Percent, Not seasonally adjusted

Source: World Bank

Observations for Unemployment rate in Kenya
Date	Value
Dec 31, 1966	—
Dec 31, 1967	—
Dec 31, 1968	—
Dec 31, 1969	—
Dec 31, 1970	—
Dec 31, 1971	—
Dec 31, 1972	—
Dec 31, 1973	—
Dec 31, 1974	—
Dec 31, 1975	—
Dec 31, 1976	—
Dec 31, 1977	—
Dec 31, 1978	—
Dec 31, 1979	—
Dec 31, 1980	—
Dec 31, 1981	—
Dec 31, 1982	—
Dec 31, 1983	—
Dec 31, 1984	—
Dec 31, 1985	—
Dec 31, 1986	—
Dec 31, 1987	—
Dec 31, 1988	—
Dec 31, 1989	—
Dec 31, 1990	—
Dec 31, 1991	2.8%
Dec 31, 1992	2.9%
Dec 31, 1993	3.0%
Dec 31, 1994	3.0%
Dec 31, 1995	2.8%
Dec 31, 1996	2.8%
Dec 31, 1997	2.8%
Dec 31, 1998	2.8%
Dec 31, 1999	2.9%
Dec 31, 2000	2.9%
Dec 31, 2001	2.9%
Dec 31, 2002	2.9%
Dec 31, 2003	2.9%
Dec 31, 2004	2.8%
Dec 31, 2005	2.7%
Dec 31, 2006	2.7%
Dec 31, 2007	2.6%
Dec 31, 2008	2.8%
Dec 31, 2009	2.8%
Dec 31, 2010	2.8%
Dec 31, 2011	2.7%
Dec 31, 2012	2.7%
Dec 31, 2013	2.8%
Dec 31, 2014	2.8%
Dec 31, 2015	2.8%
Dec 31, 2016	2.8%
Dec 31, 2017	3.5%
Dec 31, 2018	4.3%
Dec 31, 2019	5.0%
Dec 31, 2020	5.6%
Dec 31, 2021	5.7%
Dec 31, 2022	5.6%
Dec 31, 2023	5.4%
Dec 31, 2024	5.5%
Dec 31, 2025	5.4%

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