Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Kenya
Kenya: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) was 207.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Kenya, 1999–2021
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
Analysis
In 2021, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Kenya stood at 207.1%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 79.2% on the previous year and up 103.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Kenya peaked at 207.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 101.9%, in 2016.
That places Kenya 14th out of 155 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 163.1% | — |
| 2005 | 109.2% | -33.1% |
| 2016 | 101.9% | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 115.6% | +13.4% |
| 2021 | 207.1% | +79.2% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 207.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 124.5%, 1.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 207.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 121.7%, 1.7× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 163.1% | 163.1% | 163.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 109.2% | 109.2% | 109.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 108.7% | 101.9% | 115.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 207.1% | 207.1% | 207.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More gender data for Kenya
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 21,579 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.8794 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 41,524 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 41,524 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.3 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 740,912 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 751,960 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 725,839 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 736,424 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 712,907 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Kenya?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Kenya was 207.1% in 2021, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 207.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 101.9% in 2016.
- How does Kenya rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%)?
- Kenya ranks 14th out of 155 countries with data for 2021.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as part of Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of female to male youth unemployment is the percentage of female to male youth unemployment rates.