Kenya Unemployment Rate
Kenya Unemployment Rate increased to 2.65 % in Dec 2020, from the previously reported number of 2.64 % in Dec 2019. Kenya Unemployment Rate is updated yearly, available from Dec 1991 to Dec 2020, with an average rate of 2.83 %. The data reached an all-time high of 2.90 % in Dec 2003 and a record low of 2.60 % in Dec 2008. The data is reported by reported by World Bank.
In the latest reports, Kenya Population reached 47.56 million people in Dec 2019. Monthly Earnings of Kenya stood at 641.10 USD in Jun 2019. The country's Labour Force Participation Rate increased to 74.89 % in Dec 2020.
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| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.65 2020 | 2.64 2019 | 2.60 2008 | 2.90 2003 | % | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
Unemployment Rate by Country Comparison
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| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 11.60 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2020 |
| Algeria (%) | 11.70 Sep 2017 | quarterly | Jun 2014 - Sep 2017 |
| Argentina (%) | 13.10 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Jun 2020 |
| Armenia (%) | 17.50 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Jun 2020 |
| Australia (%) | 7.00 Oct 2020 | monthly | Feb 1978 - Oct 2020 |
| Austria (%) | 5.52 Sep 2020 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Sep 2020 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 6.94 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2020 |
| Bahrain (%) | 4.30 2016 | yearly | 1991 - 2016 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 4.15 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Belarus (%) | 0.20 Nov 2020 | monthly | Oct 2004 - Nov 2020 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | 0.3 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Jun 2020 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 3,914.738 Oct 2020 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Oct 2020 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 7.8 2019 | yearly | 2006 - 2019 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 65,629.4 Sep 2020 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Sep 2020 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 65.9 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Jun 2020 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (KES bn) | 4,202.815 2025 | yearly | 1982 - 2025 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (KES bn) | 14,031.784 2025 | yearly | 1998 - 2025 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (KES bn) | 2,953.293 2025 | yearly | 1982 - 2025 |
| Central Government Expenditure: ytd (KES mn) | 721,740.000 Oct 2020 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Oct 2020 |
| Central Government Expenditure: ytd: Recurrent (KES mn) | 721,740.000 Oct 2020 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Oct 2020 |
| Central Government Expenditure: ytd: Development (KES mn) | 137,310.000 Oct 2020 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Oct 2020 |
| Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue (KES mn) | 509,720.000 Oct 2020 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Oct 2020 |
| Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue: Tax (KES mn) | 425,290.000 Oct 2020 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Oct 2020 |
| Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue: Tax: Excise Duty (KES mn) | 64,450.000 Oct 2020 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Oct 2020 |
| Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue: Tax: VAT (KES mn) | 114,140.000 Oct 2020 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Oct 2020 |
| Central Government Surplus or Deficit (KES bn) | -478.312 2020 | yearly | 1998 - 2020 |
| Central Government Debt: Domestic (KES mn) | 3,457,110.000 Sep 2020 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Sep 2020 |
| Central Government Debt: External (KES mn) | 3,663,490.000 Sep 2020 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Sep 2020 |
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