Unemployment in Kenya
Kenya's unemployment is 5.45 % — #67 of 124 countries on the atlas (lower is better). Period 2025.
5.45 %
Checked 25 Jul 2026
Source: World Bank open data (GDP growth, GDP/capita, unemployment, government debt)
Unemployment, share of the labour force (World Bank / ILO estimate).
Unemployment nearby: Slovakia 5.36 % · Pakistan 5.42 % · Azerbaijan 5.46 % · Denmark 5.53 %
How to read this figure
Share of the labour force without work but actively seeking it (World Bank / ILO harmonised estimate). People outside the labour force — students, carers, the discouraged — are not counted.