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:

Kenya Unemployment Rate

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

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 10.71 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2023
Algeria (%) 11.40 Jun 2019 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2019
Argentina (%) 6.90 Mar 2023 quarterly Jun 1990 - Mar 2023
Armenia (%) 13.70 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2023
Australia (%) 3.69 Aug 2023 monthly Feb 1978 - Aug 2023
Austria (%) 5.60 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1993 - Jul 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 Jul 2023 monthly Oct 2004 - Jul 2023
Belgium (%) 5.50 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1983 - Jul 2023
Bolivia (%) 2.82 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2015 - Jun 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 15.40 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
Botswana (%) 20.68 2022 yearly 1991 - 2022
Brazil (%) 7.90 Jul 2023 monthly Mar 2012 - Jul 2023
Brunei (%) 5.20 2022 yearly 1981 - 2022
Bulgaria (%) 4.60 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2023
Cambodia (%) 2.40 2020 yearly 2020 - 2020
Canada (%) 5.50 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 1976 - Aug 2023
Chile (%) 8.77 Jul 2023 monthly Mar 2009 - Jul 2023
China (%) 5.30 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Mar 2023
Colombia (%) 12.12 Mar 2022 monthly Jan 2021 - Mar 2022
Croatia (%) 6.80 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (%) 6.70 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Jul 2023
Czech Republic (%) 2.82 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1993 - Jul 2023
Denmark (%) 4.90 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2007 - Apr 2023
Ecuador (%) 3.83 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2013 - Jun 2023
Egypt (%) 7.00 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2003 - Jun 2023
Estonia (%) 5.30 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1997 - Mar 2023
European Union (%) 5.90 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Jul 2023
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 (%) 2.90 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1991 - Jul 2023
Ghana (%) 3.87 2022 yearly 1991 - 2022
Greece (%) 11.20 Apr 2023 monthly Apr 1998 - Apr 2023
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 2.80 Jul 2023 monthly Oct 1981 - Jul 2023
Hungary (%) 4.00 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Jul 2023
Iceland (%) 3.30 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Jul 2023
India (%) 7.11 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Indonesia (%) 5.86 2022 yearly 1984 - 2022
Iran (%) 8.90 Dec 2021 quarterly Jun 2001 - Dec 2021
Ireland (%) 4.10 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Jul 2023
Israel (%) 3.39 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 2012 - Jul 2023
Italy (%) 7.61 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1983 - Jul 2023
Ivory Coast (%) 3.50 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Japan (%) 2.70 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1953 - Jul 2023
Jordan (%) 22.30 May 2023 quarterly Feb 2000 - May 2023
Kazakhstan (%) 4.70 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Jul 2023
Kenya (%) 2.98 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
South Korea (%) 2.40 Aug 2023 monthly Jun 1999 - Aug 2023
Kosovo (%) 11.80 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2016 - Dec 2022
Kuwait (%) 0.93 2021 yearly 1999 - 2021
Kyrgyzstan (%) 4.90 2022 yearly 1992 - 2022
Laos (%) 0.95 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Latvia (%) 6.60 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Jul 2023
Lebanon (%) 29.56 2021 yearly 2004 - 2021
Lithuania (%) 7.50 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Jun 2023
Luxembourg (%) 5.22 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - Jul 2023
Macau SAR, China (%) 2.60 Jul 2023 monthly Sep 1996 - Jul 2023
North Macedonia (%) 13.30 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2023 - Mar 2023
Malawi (%) 6.60 2013 yearly 2005 - 2013
Malaysia (%) 3.30 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 2010 - Jul 2023
Malta (%) 2.52 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2000 - Jun 2023
Mauritius (%) 7.10 Mar 2020 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2020
Mexico (%) 2.88 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 2005 - Jul 2023
Moldova (%) 5.55 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2023
Mongolia (%) 5.76 Jun 2023 quarterly Sep 2006 - Jun 2023
Montenegro (%) 15.50 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2023
Morocco (%) 12.40 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2023
Mozambique (%) 3.91 2022 yearly 1991 - 2022
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 (%) 3.60 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1986 - Jun 2023
Nigeria (%) 4.10 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2022 - Mar 2023
Norway (%) 3.30 May 2023 monthly Jan 1989 - May 2023
Oman (%) 3.80 Jul 2023 monthly Mar 2018 - Jul 2023
Pakistan (%) 6.30 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Palestinian Territory (%) 24.70 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2023
Panama (%) 11.30 2021 yearly 2003 - 2021
Paraguay (%) 5.83 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2023
Peru (%) 6.26 Jul 2023 monthly Mar 2001 - Jul 2023
Philippines (%) 4.50 Apr 2023 quarterly Jul 1982 - Apr 2023
Poland (%) 5.00 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1990 - Jul 2023
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 (%) 3.45 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2023
Saudi Arabia (%) 5.09 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2023
Serbia (%) 9.60 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2023
Singapore (%) 1.90 May 2023 monthly Mar 2020 - May 2023
Slovakia (%) 3.98 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - Jul 2023
Slovenia (%) 3.80 Mar 2023 quarterly Jun 1997 - Mar 2023
South Africa (%) 32.60 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2023
Spain (%) 11.60 Jun 2023 quarterly Sep 1976 - Jun 2023
Sri Lanka (%) 4.70 Mar 2023 quarterly Jun 2012 - Mar 2023
Sudan (%) 20.30 2010 yearly 1993 - 2010
Sweden (%) 7.22 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1983 - Apr 2023
Switzerland (%) 4.25 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 1991 - Mar 2023

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Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -2.1 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2009 - Mar 2023
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 14,033.096 Jun 2023 monthly Sep 1999 - Jun 2023
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 7.1 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
National Government Debt (USD mn) 69.9 May 2023 monthly Sep 1999 - May 2023
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 0.1 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2009 - Mar 2023
Forecast: Government Expenditure (KES bn) 5,768.072 2028 yearly 1982 - 2028
Forecast: Government Net Debt (KES bn) 15,384.432 2028 yearly 1998 - 2028
Forecast: Government Revenue (KES bn) 4,752.244 2028 yearly 1982 - 2028
Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue (KES mn) 2,360,510.000 Jun 2023 monthly Sep 1999 - Jun 2023
Central Government Expenditure: ytd: Development (KES mn) 457,700.000 Jun 2023 monthly Sep 1999 - Jun 2023
Central Government Expenditure: ytd (KES mn) 3,132,270.000 Jun 2023 monthly Sep 1999 - Jun 2023
Central Government Expenditure: ytd: Recurrent (KES mn) 2,258,800.000 Jun 2023 monthly Sep 1999 - Jun 2023
Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue: Tax: Excise Duty (KES mn) 264,510.000 Jun 2023 monthly Sep 1999 - Jun 2023
Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue: Tax: VAT (KES mn) 550,440.000 Jun 2023 monthly Sep 1999 - Jun 2023
Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue: Tax (KES mn) 1,960,430.000 Jun 2023 monthly Sep 1999 - Jun 2023
Central Government Surplus or Deficit (KES bn) -478.312 2020 yearly 1998 - 2020
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 7.212 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -770.9 Jul 2023 monthly Oct 1992 - Jul 2023
Total Exports (USD mn) 583.5 Jul 2023 monthly Aug 1998 - Jul 2023
Total Exports Growth (%) 9.4 Jul 2023 monthly Aug 1999 - Jul 2023
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 7,661.824 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) 1,354.3 Jul 2023 monthly Aug 1998 - Jul 2023
Total Imports Growth (%) -10.0 Jul 2023 monthly Aug 1999 - Jul 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) 48.110 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Jul 2023
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 79.765 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Jul 2023
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 20.656 May 2023 monthly Apr 1998 - May 2023
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 282.966 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Jul 2023
Imports (KES mn) 191,691.690 Jul 2023 monthly Aug 1998 - Jul 2023
Exports: Re-Exports (KES mn) 7,909.430 Jul 2023 monthly Aug 1998 - Jul 2023
Exports (KES mn) 82,582.990 Jul 2023 monthly Aug 1998 - Jul 2023
Exports: Domestic: Cement (KES mn) 539.900 Jul 2023 monthly Aug 1998 - Jul 2023
Exports: Domestic: Chemicals (KES mn) 7,704.260 Jul 2023 monthly Aug 1998 - Jul 2023
Exports: Domestic: Coffee (KES mn) 4,368.480 Jul 2023 monthly Aug 1998 - Jul 2023
Exports: Domestic: Tea (KES mn) 12,910.370 Jul 2023 monthly Aug 1998 - Jul 2023
Exports: Domestic: Horticulture (KES mn) 12,512.420 Jul 2023 monthly Aug 1998 - Jul 2023
Exports: United Kingdom (KES mn) 4,144.610 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Jul 2023
Exports: Uganda (KES mn) 11,723.260 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Jul 2023
Exports: Netherlands (KES mn) 6,122.810 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Jul 2023
Exports: Tanzania (KES mn) 5,977.890 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Jul 2023
Imports: Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials (KES mn) 43,475.420 Jul 2023 monthly Aug 1998 - Jul 2023
Imports: Food and Live Animals (KES mn) 25,372.140 Jul 2023 monthly Aug 1998 - Jul 2023
Imports: Machinery and Transport Equipment (KES mn) 40,204.770 Jul 2023 monthly Aug 1998 - Jul 2023
Imports: Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly by Materials (KES mn) 24,670.960 Jul 2023 monthly Aug 1998 - Jul 2023
Imports: Chemicals (KES mn) 27,189.190 Jul 2023 monthly Aug 1998 - Jul 2023
Imports: India (KES mn) 18,568.190 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Jul 2023
Imports: South Africa (KES mn) 7,848.140 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Jul 2023
Imports: Saudi Arabia (KES mn) 7,780.570 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Jul 2023
Imports: Italy (KES mn) 1,584.360 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Jul 2023
Imports: United Arab Emirates (KES mn) 32,173.630 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Jul 2023
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) -131.1 2021 yearly 2009 - 2021
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -288.0 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2022
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -3.7 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2009 - Mar 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 393.6 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.3 2022 yearly 1996 - 2022
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -230.822 2022 yearly 2009 - 2022
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -0.2 2022 yearly 2009 - 2022
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -97.5 2021 yearly 2009 - 2021
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -22.590 2022 yearly 2009 - 2022
External Debt (USD mn) 37.1 May 2023 monthly Sep 1999 - May 2023
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 0.0 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 2,427.4 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 2.2 2021 yearly 1996 - 2021
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -7.418 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
KE: IIP: Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -62,489.498 2021 yearly 2008 - 2021
KE: IIP: Liabilities (USD mn) 88,638.588 2021 yearly 2008 - 2021
KE: IIP: Assets (USD mn) 26,149.090 2021 yearly 2008 - 2021
Balance of Payment: Current Account (USD mn) -288.000 Dec 2022 monthly Dec 2014 - Dec 2022
BoP: Reserves and Related Items: Reserve Assets (KES mn) -24,917.900 2017 yearly 2009 - 2017
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (KES mn) 6,858.800 2017 yearly 2009 - 2017
BoP: Current Account n.i.e (USD mn) -1,092.000 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Mar 2023
BoP: Current Account: Goods (USD mn) -2,399.000 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Mar 2023
BoP: Current Account: Services: Debit (USD mn) 1,395.000 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Mar 2023
BoP: Capital Account n.i.e (USD mn) 110.000 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Mar 2023
BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities n.i.e (USD mn) -89.000 Jun 2022 quarterly Mar 2015 - Jun 2022
BoP: Current Account: Primary Income: Debit (USD mn) 547.000 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Mar 2023
BoP: Current Account: Primary Income: Credit (USD mn) 12.000 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Mar 2023
BoP: Current Account: Secondary Income: Debit (USD mn) 57.000 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Mar 2023
BoP: Current Account: Services (USD mn) 94.000 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Mar 2023
BoP: Financial Account n.i.e (USD mn) -660.000 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Mar 2023
Balance of Payments (BoP) (USD mn) 1,008.000 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Mar 2023
BoP: Financial Account: Other Investment: Assets (USD mn) -56.000 Jun 2022 quarterly Mar 2015 - Jun 2022
BoP: Current Account: Goods: Exports (USD mn) 1,844.000 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Mar 2023
BoP: Current Account: Services: Credit (USD mn) 1,489.000 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Mar 2023
BoP: Capital Account: Debit (USD mn) 0.000 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Mar 2023
BoP: Financial Account: Financial Derivatives: Net (USD mn) -2.000 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Mar 2023
BoP: Current Account: Goods: Imports (USD mn) 4,243.000 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Mar 2023
BoP: Capital Account: Credit n.i.e (USD mn) 51.000 Jun 2022 quarterly Mar 2015 - Jun 2022
BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Assets (USD mn) 73.000 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Mar 2023
BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Assets (USD mn) 0.000 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2015 - Dec 2022
BoP: Current Account: Secondary Income: Credit n.i.e (USD mn) 1,806.000 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Mar 2023
BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Liabilities n.i.e (USD mn) 153.000 Jun 2022 quarterly Mar 2015 - Jun 2022
BoP: Financial Account: Other Investment: Liabilities n.i.e (USD mn) 993.000 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2018
BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Liabilities (KES mn) 46,390.100 2022 yearly 2009 - 2022
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) 14,931.389 Jun 2023 monthly Dec 1995 - Jun 2023
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 27,412.964 Jun 2023 monthly Dec 1995 - Jun 2023
M2 Growth (%) 8.5 Jun 2023 monthly Dec 1996 - Jun 2023
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 4.3 Mar 2023 monthly Dec 1999 - Mar 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 8,036.7 Jun 2023 monthly Dec 2000 - Jun 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 6.126 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2009 - Mar 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 4.4 Jun 2023 monthly Sep 2005 - Jun 2023
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 1.070 Jun 2023 monthly Sep 1973 - Jun 2023
Total Deposits (USD mn) 40,651.623 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2022
Total Deposits Growth (%) 7.4 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2022
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 41,418.1 Jun 2023 monthly Dec 1995 - Jun 2023
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 12.2 Jun 2023 monthly Dec 1996 - Jun 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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