Kenya Unemployment Rate
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 |
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2.98 2020 | 2.60 2019 | 2.60 2019 | 2.98 2020 | % | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
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country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Albania (%) | 10.54 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2023 |
Algeria (%) | 11.40 Jun 2019 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Jun 2019 |
Argentina (%) | 6.90 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Jun 1990 - Mar 2023 |
Armenia (%) | 12.00 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2023 |
Australia (%) | 4.06 Jan 2024 | monthly | Feb 1978 - Jan 2024 |
Austria (%) | 4.90 Nov 2023 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Nov 2023 |
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 Jan 2024 | monthly | Oct 2004 - Jan 2024 |
Belgium (%) | 5.50 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Jan 2024 |
Bolivia (%) | 2.83 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2015 - Dec 2023 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 15.38 2022 | yearly | 2006 - 2022 |
Botswana (%) | 20.68 2022 | yearly | 1991 - 2022 |
Brazil (%) | 7.60 Jan 2024 | monthly | Mar 2012 - Jan 2024 |
Brunei (%) | 5.20 2022 | yearly | 1981 - 2022 |
Bulgaria (%) | 4.20 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2023 |
Cambodia (%) | 2.40 2020 | yearly | 2020 - 2020 |
Canada (%) | 5.70 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Jan 2024 |
Chile (%) | 8.44 Jan 2024 | monthly | Mar 2009 - Jan 2024 |
China (%) | 5.10 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Dec 2023 |
Colombia (%) | 12.12 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 2021 - Mar 2022 |
Croatia (%) | 6.80 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2022 |
Cyprus (%) | 6.70 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2024 |
Czech Republic (%) | 2.74 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2023 |
Denmark (%) | 4.90 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Apr 2023 |
Ecuador (%) | 3.38 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Dec 2023 |
Egypt (%) | 6.90 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Dec 2023 |
Estonia (%) | 5.30 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Mar 2023 |
European Union (%) | 6.00 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2024 |
Finland (%) | 6.90 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Apr 2023 |
France (%) | 7.20 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1975 - Jun 2023 |
Georgia (%) | 17.26 2022 | yearly | 1991 - 2022 |
Germany (%) | 3.10 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Jan 2024 |
Ghana (%) | 3.92 2023 | yearly | 1991 - 2023 |
Greece (%) | 11.20 Apr 2023 | monthly | Apr 1998 - Apr 2023 |
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 2.90 Jan 2024 | monthly | Oct 1981 - Jan 2024 |
Hungary (%) | 4.60 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2024 |
Iceland (%) | 3.78 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2024 |
India (%) | 7.11 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
Indonesia (%) | 5.32 2023 | yearly | 1984 - 2023 |
Iran (%) | 8.90 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Jun 2001 - Dec 2021 |
Ireland (%) | 4.10 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jul 2023 |
Israel (%) | 3.19 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Jan 2024 |
Italy (%) | 7.20 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Jan 2024 |
Ivory Coast (%) | 3.50 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
Japan (%) | 2.40 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1953 - Jan 2024 |
Jordan (%) | 22.30 May 2023 | quarterly | Feb 2000 - May 2023 |
Kazakhstan (%) | 4.70 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jan 2024 |
Kenya (%) | 2.98 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
South Korea (%) | 3.00 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Jan 2024 |
Kosovo (%) | 11.50 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2016 - Mar 2023 |
Kuwait (%) | 0.93 2021 | yearly | 1999 - 2021 |
Kyrgyzstan (%) | 4.90 2022 | yearly | 1992 - 2022 |
Laos (%) | 0.95 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
Latvia (%) | 6.90 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jan 2024 |
Lebanon (%) | 29.56 2021 | yearly | 2004 - 2021 |
Lithuania (%) | 7.70 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jan 2024 |
Luxembourg (%) | 5.55 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Jan 2024 |
Macau SAR, China (%) | 2.20 Jan 2024 | monthly | Sep 1996 - Jan 2024 |
North Macedonia (%) | 13.00 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2023 - Dec 2023 |
Malawi (%) | 6.60 2013 | yearly | 2005 - 2013 |
Malaysia (%) | 3.40 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Dec 2023 |
Malta (%) | 2.50 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Sep 2023 |
Mauritius (%) | 7.10 Mar 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Mar 2020 |
Mexico (%) | 2.76 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Jan 2024 |
Moldova (%) | 5.55 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2023 |
Mongolia (%) | 3.92 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Sep 2006 - Dec 2023 |
Montenegro (%) | 11.80 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2023 |
Morocco (%) | 12.40 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2023 |
Mozambique (%) | 3.87 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 (%) | 4.00 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Dec 2023 |
Nigeria (%) | 4.10 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2022 - Mar 2023 |
Norway (%) | 3.90 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Dec 2023 |
Oman (%) | 3.20 Dec 2023 | monthly | Mar 2018 - Dec 2023 |
Pakistan (%) | 6.30 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
Palestinian Territory (%) | 24.10 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2023 |
Panama (%) | 11.30 2021 | yearly | 2003 - 2021 |
Paraguay (%) | 5.23 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Dec 2023 |
Peru (%) | 7.20 Jan 2024 | monthly | Mar 2001 - Jan 2024 |
Philippines (%) | 4.50 Apr 2023 | quarterly | Jul 1982 - Apr 2023 |
Poland (%) | 5.40 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Jan 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 (%) | 3.03 Sep 2023 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Sep 2023 |
Saudi Arabia (%) | 5.12 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2023 |
Serbia (%) | 9.10 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Dec 2023 |
Singapore (%) | 1.90 May 2023 | monthly | Mar 2020 - May 2023 |
Slovakia (%) | 3.97 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Jan 2024 |
Slovenia (%) | 3.90 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Jun 1997 - Sep 2023 |
South Africa (%) | 32.10 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2023 |
Spain (%) | 11.76 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Sep 1976 - Dec 2023 |
Sri Lanka (%) | 4.70 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2023 |
Sudan (%) | 20.30 2010 | yearly | 1993 - 2010 |
Sweden (%) | 7.22 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Apr 2023 |
Switzerland (%) | 4.01 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Dec 2023 |
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Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -2.1 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Mar 2023 |
Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 3,502.694 Sep 2023 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Sep 2023 |
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 7.1 2022 | yearly | 2006 - 2022 |
National Government Debt (USD mn) | 71,454.4 Sep 2023 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Sep 2023 |
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 68.3 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Mar 2023 |
Forecast: Government Expenditure (KES bn) | 5,655.330 2028 | yearly | 1982 - 2028 |
Forecast: Government Net Debt (KES bn) | 16,111.320 2028 | yearly | 1998 - 2028 |
Forecast: Government Revenue (KES bn) | 4,688.790 2028 | yearly | 1982 - 2028 |
Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue: Tax: Excise Duty (KES mn) | 68,569.708 Sep 2023 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Sep 2023 |
Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue: Tax: VAT (KES mn) | 153,026.593 Sep 2023 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Sep 2023 |
Central Government Expenditure: ytd: Development (KES mn) | 61,111.623 Sep 2023 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Sep 2023 |
Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue (KES mn) | 586,050.078 Sep 2023 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Sep 2023 |
Central Government Expenditure: ytd: Recurrent (KES mn) | 516,997.428 Sep 2023 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Sep 2023 |
Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue: Tax (KES mn) | 514,086.673 Sep 2023 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Sep 2023 |
Central Government Expenditure: ytd (KES mn) | 644,021.033 Sep 2023 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Sep 2023 |
Central Government Surplus or Deficit (KES bn) | -478.312 2020 | yearly | 1998 - 2020 |
Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 7.212 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
Trade Balance (USD mn) | -1,119.1 Nov 2023 | monthly | Oct 1992 - Nov 2023 |
Total Exports (USD mn) | 585.2 Nov 2023 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Nov 2023 |
Total Exports Growth (%) | 18.6 Nov 2023 | monthly | Aug 1999 - Nov 2023 |
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 7,528.435 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 125,626.451 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 16,738.751 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Total Imports (USD mn) | 1,704.3 Nov 2023 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Nov 2023 |
Total Imports Growth (%) | 35.0 Nov 2023 | monthly | Aug 1999 - Nov 2023 |
Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 485,345.284 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 157,854.152 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 28.832 Sep 2023 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Sep 2023 |
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 63.608 Nov 2023 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Nov 2023 |
Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 14.635 Nov 2023 | monthly | Apr 1998 - Nov 2023 |
Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 279.097 Sep 2023 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Sep 2023 |
Imports (KES mn) | 219,664.190 Dec 2023 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Dec 2023 |
Exports (KES mn) | 88,976.990 Nov 2023 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Nov 2023 |
Exports: Re-Exports (KES mn) | 9,242.480 Nov 2023 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Nov 2023 |
Exports: Domestic: Horticulture (KES mn) | 12,660.840 Oct 2023 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Oct 2023 |
Exports: Domestic: Tea (KES mn) | 17,767.980 Nov 2023 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Nov 2023 |
Exports: Domestic: Cement (KES mn) | 482.650 Dec 2023 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Dec 2023 |
Exports: Domestic: Chemicals (KES mn) | 6,499.390 Dec 2023 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Dec 2023 |
Exports: Domestic: Coffee (KES mn) | 1,357.990 Nov 2023 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Nov 2023 |
Exports: Netherlands (KES mn) | 5,789.460 Sep 2023 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Sep 2023 |
Exports: Tanzania (KES mn) | 6,972.140 Sep 2023 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Sep 2023 |
Exports: Uganda (KES mn) | 11,652.920 Sep 2023 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Sep 2023 |
Exports: United Kingdom (KES mn) | 5,148.480 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2023 |
Imports Volume Index (2009=100) | 126.600 2021 | yearly | 2007 - 2021 |
Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
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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) | 13,396.080 Oct 2023 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Oct 2023 |
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 25,795.237 Oct 2023 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Oct 2023 |
M2 Growth (%) | 10.1 Oct 2023 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Oct 2023 |
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 4.3 Mar 2023 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Mar 2023 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 7,397.6 Nov 2023 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Nov 2023 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 6.126 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Mar 2023 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 3.9 Nov 2023 | monthly | Sep 2005 - Nov 2023 |
Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 1.070 Jun 2023 | monthly | Sep 1973 - Jun 2023 |
Total Deposits (USD mn) | 39,205.236 Jun 2023 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jun 2023 |
Total Deposits Growth (%) | 12.4 Jun 2023 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jun 2023 |
Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 40,483.0 Oct 2023 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Oct 2023 |
Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 13.5 Oct 2023 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Oct 2023 |
Total Loans (USD mn) | 50,629.576 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2022 |
Total Loans Growth (%) | 12.21 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2022 |
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 30.13 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Dec 2022 |
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