Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Kenya
Kenya: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) was 6.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Kenya, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Kenya recorded 6.7% for unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 129.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Kenya peaked at 7.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2007.
That places Kenya 76th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.0% | — |
| 1992 | 3.1% | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 3.2% | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 3.1% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 3.0% | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 3.0% | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 3.0% | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 3.0% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 3.1% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 3.1% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3.1% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 3.1% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 3.1% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 3.0% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 2.9% | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 2.9% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 2.8% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 2.9% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 2.9% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 2.9% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 2.9% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 3.0% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 2.9% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 2.9% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 3.7% | +27.5% |
| 2018 | 4.5% | +20.5% |
| 2019 | 5.3% | +16.7% |
| 2020 | 6.6% | +26.0% |
| 2021 | 7.7% | +15.3% |
| 2022 | 7.0% | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 6.8% | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 6.9% | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 6.7% | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 2.8% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 2.9% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 6.6% | 7.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More education data for Kenya
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 168,396 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 235,728 (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.44 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.44 million (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.74 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 8.04 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.7181 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1453 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Kenya?
- Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Kenya was 6.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 7.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2007.
- How does Kenya rank for unemployment, female (% of female labor force)?
- Kenya ranks 76th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, female (% of female labor force) rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 129.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.