Youth unemployment rate — World Bank / ILO modeled estimate (15–24)
ILO modeled estimate published by World Bank: unemployed youth as a percentage of the labor force ages 15–24. Not the percentage of all youth or graduates without work. Separate from the count-based derived unemployment rate.
YOUTH_UNEMPLOYMENT_RATE_WB_ILO · raw · annual · percent
Youth unemployment rate — World Bank / ILO modeled estimate (15–24)
ILO modeled estimate published by World Bank: unemployed youth as a percentage of the labor force ages 15–24. Not the percentage of all youth or graduates without work. Separate from the count-based derived unemployment rate.
Data and evidence
Youth unemployment rate — World Bank / ILO modeled estimate (15–24)
Kenya
| Period | Value | Status | Provenance & calculation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Unavailable percent | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11520 · revision 1
Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceILO modeled estimate for ages 15–24; unemployment as a share of the youth labor force, not all youth. Provider world_bank · indicator SL.UEM.1524.ZS · dataset 2 · modeled estimate Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:18 · source revision unspecified |
| 1991 | ≈ 6.21
Exact value6.2090000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11519 · revision 1
Value 6.2090000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceILO modeled estimate for ages 15–24; unemployment as a share of the youth labor force, not all youth. Provider world_bank · indicator SL.UEM.1524.ZS · dataset 2 · modeled estimate Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 6.2090000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:18 · source revision unspecified |
| 1992 | ≈ 6.47
Exact value6.4650000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11518 · revision 1
Value 6.4650000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceILO modeled estimate for ages 15–24; unemployment as a share of the youth labor force, not all youth. Provider world_bank · indicator SL.UEM.1524.ZS · dataset 2 · modeled estimate Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 6.4650000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:18 · source revision unspecified |
| 1993 | ≈ 6.67
Exact value6.6670000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11517 · revision 1
Value 6.6670000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceILO modeled estimate for ages 15–24; unemployment as a share of the youth labor force, not all youth. Provider world_bank · indicator SL.UEM.1524.ZS · dataset 2 · modeled estimate Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 6.6670000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:18 · source revision unspecified |
| 1994 | 6.67 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11516 · revision 1
Value 6.6700000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceILO modeled estimate for ages 15–24; unemployment as a share of the youth labor force, not all youth. Provider world_bank · indicator SL.UEM.1524.ZS · dataset 2 · modeled estimate Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 6.6700000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:18 · source revision unspecified |
| 1995 | ≈ 6.51
Exact value6.5130000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11515 · revision 1
Value 6.5130000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceILO modeled estimate for ages 15–24; unemployment as a share of the youth labor force, not all youth. Provider world_bank · indicator SL.UEM.1524.ZS · dataset 2 · modeled estimate Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 6.5130000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:18 · source revision unspecified |
| 1996 | ≈ 6.41
Exact value6.4110000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11514 · revision 1
Value 6.4110000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceILO modeled estimate for ages 15–24; unemployment as a share of the youth labor force, not all youth. Provider world_bank · indicator SL.UEM.1524.ZS · dataset 2 · modeled estimate Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 6.4110000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:18 · source revision unspecified |
| 1997 | ≈ 6.54
Exact value6.5360000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11513 · revision 1
Value 6.5360000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceILO modeled estimate for ages 15–24; unemployment as a share of the youth labor force, not all youth. Provider world_bank · indicator SL.UEM.1524.ZS · dataset 2 · modeled estimate Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 6.5360000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:18 · source revision unspecified |
| 1998 | 6.62 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11512 · revision 1
Value 6.6200000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceILO modeled estimate for ages 15–24; unemployment as a share of the youth labor force, not all youth. Provider world_bank · indicator SL.UEM.1524.ZS · dataset 2 · modeled estimate Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 6.6200000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:18 · source revision unspecified |
| 1999 | ≈ 6.74
Exact value6.7360000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11511 · revision 1
Value 6.7360000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceILO modeled estimate for ages 15–24; unemployment as a share of the youth labor force, not all youth. Provider world_bank · indicator SL.UEM.1524.ZS · dataset 2 · modeled estimate Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 6.7360000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:18 · source revision unspecified |
| 2000 | ≈ 6.76
Exact value6.7630000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11510 · revision 1
Value 6.7630000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceILO modeled estimate for ages 15–24; unemployment as a share of the youth labor force, not all youth. Provider world_bank · indicator SL.UEM.1524.ZS · dataset 2 · modeled estimate Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 6.7630000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:18 · source revision unspecified |
| 2001 | ≈ 6.78
Exact value6.7780000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11509 · revision 1
Value 6.7780000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceILO modeled estimate for ages 15–24; unemployment as a share of the youth labor force, not all youth. Provider world_bank · indicator SL.UEM.1524.ZS · dataset 2 · modeled estimate Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 6.7780000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:18 · source revision unspecified |
| 2002 | ≈ 6.89
Exact value6.8850000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11508 · revision 1
Value 6.8850000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceILO modeled estimate for ages 15–24; unemployment as a share of the youth labor force, not all youth. Provider world_bank · indicator SL.UEM.1524.ZS · dataset 2 · modeled estimate Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 6.8850000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:18 · source revision unspecified |
| 2003 | ≈ 6.83
Exact value6.8290000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11507 · revision 1
Value 6.8290000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceILO modeled estimate for ages 15–24; unemployment as a share of the youth labor force, not all youth. Provider world_bank · indicator SL.UEM.1524.ZS · dataset 2 · modeled estimate Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 6.8290000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:18 · source revision unspecified |
| 2004 | ≈ 6.82
Exact value6.8180000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11506 · revision 1
Value 6.8180000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceILO modeled estimate for ages 15–24; unemployment as a share of the youth labor force, not all youth. Provider world_bank · indicator SL.UEM.1524.ZS · dataset 2 · modeled estimate Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 6.8180000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:18 · source revision unspecified |
| 2005 | ≈ 6.65
Exact value6.6540000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11505 · revision 1
Value 6.6540000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceILO modeled estimate for ages 15–24; unemployment as a share of the youth labor force, not all youth. Provider world_bank · indicator SL.UEM.1524.ZS · dataset 2 · modeled estimate Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 6.6540000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:18 · source revision unspecified |
| 2006 | ≈ 6.57
Exact value6.5710000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11504 · revision 1
Value 6.5710000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceILO modeled estimate for ages 15–24; unemployment as a share of the youth labor force, not all youth. Provider world_bank · indicator SL.UEM.1524.ZS · dataset 2 · modeled estimate Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 6.5710000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:18 · source revision unspecified |
| 2007 | ≈ 6.56
Exact value6.5610000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11503 · revision 1
Value 6.5610000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceILO modeled estimate for ages 15–24; unemployment as a share of the youth labor force, not all youth. Provider world_bank · indicator SL.UEM.1524.ZS · dataset 2 · modeled estimate Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 6.5610000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:18 · source revision unspecified |
| 2008 | ≈ 6.84
Exact value6.8390000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11502 · revision 1
Value 6.8390000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceILO modeled estimate for ages 15–24; unemployment as a share of the youth labor force, not all youth. Provider world_bank · indicator SL.UEM.1524.ZS · dataset 2 · modeled estimate Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 6.8390000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:18 · source revision unspecified |
| 2009 | 7.03 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11501 · revision 1
Value 7.0300000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceILO modeled estimate for ages 15–24; unemployment as a share of the youth labor force, not all youth. Provider world_bank · indicator SL.UEM.1524.ZS · dataset 2 · modeled estimate Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 7.0300000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:18 · source revision unspecified |
| 2010 | ≈ 7.05
Exact value7.0490000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11500 · revision 1
Value 7.0490000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceILO modeled estimate for ages 15–24; unemployment as a share of the youth labor force, not all youth. Provider world_bank · indicator SL.UEM.1524.ZS · dataset 2 · modeled estimate Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 7.0490000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:18 · source revision unspecified |
| 2011 | ≈ 6.92
Exact value6.9240000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11499 · revision 1
Value 6.9240000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceILO modeled estimate for ages 15–24; unemployment as a share of the youth labor force, not all youth. Provider world_bank · indicator SL.UEM.1524.ZS · dataset 2 · modeled estimate Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 6.9240000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:18 · source revision unspecified |
| 2012 | ≈ 6.95
Exact value6.9450000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11498 · revision 1
Value 6.9450000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceILO modeled estimate for ages 15–24; unemployment as a share of the youth labor force, not all youth. Provider world_bank · indicator SL.UEM.1524.ZS · dataset 2 · modeled estimate Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 6.9450000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:18 · source revision unspecified |
| 2013 | ≈ 7.18
Exact value7.1830000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11497 · revision 1
Value 7.1830000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceILO modeled estimate for ages 15–24; unemployment as a share of the youth labor force, not all youth. Provider world_bank · indicator SL.UEM.1524.ZS · dataset 2 · modeled estimate Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 7.1830000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:18 · source revision unspecified |
| 2014 | ≈ 7.25
Exact value7.2530000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11496 · revision 1
Value 7.2530000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceILO modeled estimate for ages 15–24; unemployment as a share of the youth labor force, not all youth. Provider world_bank · indicator SL.UEM.1524.ZS · dataset 2 · modeled estimate Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 7.2530000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:18 · source revision unspecified |
| 2015 | ≈ 7.30
Exact value7.2990000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11495 · revision 1
Value 7.2990000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceILO modeled estimate for ages 15–24; unemployment as a share of the youth labor force, not all youth. Provider world_bank · indicator SL.UEM.1524.ZS · dataset 2 · modeled estimate Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 7.2990000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:18 · source revision unspecified |
| 2016 | ≈ 7.33
Exact value7.3330000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11494 · revision 1
Value 7.3330000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceILO modeled estimate for ages 15–24; unemployment as a share of the youth labor force, not all youth. Provider world_bank · indicator SL.UEM.1524.ZS · dataset 2 · modeled estimate Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 7.3330000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:18 · source revision unspecified |
| 2017 | ≈ 9.10
Exact value9.0970000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11493 · revision 1
Value 9.0970000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceILO modeled estimate for ages 15–24; unemployment as a share of the youth labor force, not all youth. Provider world_bank · indicator SL.UEM.1524.ZS · dataset 2 · modeled estimate Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 9.0970000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:18 · source revision unspecified |
| 2018 | ≈ 10.82
Exact value10.8180000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11492 · revision 1
Value 10.8180000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceILO modeled estimate for ages 15–24; unemployment as a share of the youth labor force, not all youth. Provider world_bank · indicator SL.UEM.1524.ZS · dataset 2 · modeled estimate Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 10.8180000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:18 · source revision unspecified |
| 2019 | ≈ 12.55
Exact value12.5470000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11491 · revision 1
Value 12.5470000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceILO modeled estimate for ages 15–24; unemployment as a share of the youth labor force, not all youth. Provider world_bank · indicator SL.UEM.1524.ZS · dataset 2 · modeled estimate Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 12.5470000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:18 · source revision unspecified |
| 2020 | ≈ 13.62
Exact value13.6190000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11490 · revision 1
Value 13.6190000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceILO modeled estimate for ages 15–24; unemployment as a share of the youth labor force, not all youth. Provider world_bank · indicator SL.UEM.1524.ZS · dataset 2 · modeled estimate Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 13.6190000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:18 · source revision unspecified |
| 2021 | ≈ 12.23
Exact value12.2320000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11489 · revision 1
Value 12.2320000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceILO modeled estimate for ages 15–24; unemployment as a share of the youth labor force, not all youth. Provider world_bank · indicator SL.UEM.1524.ZS · dataset 2 · modeled estimate Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 12.2320000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:18 · source revision unspecified |
| 2022 | ≈ 15.49
Exact value15.4880000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11488 · revision 1
Value 15.4880000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceILO modeled estimate for ages 15–24; unemployment as a share of the youth labor force, not all youth. Provider world_bank · indicator SL.UEM.1524.ZS · dataset 2 · modeled estimate Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 15.4880000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:18 · source revision unspecified |
| 2023 | ≈ 15.16
Exact value15.1640000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11487 · revision 1
Value 15.1640000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceILO modeled estimate for ages 15–24; unemployment as a share of the youth labor force, not all youth. Provider world_bank · indicator SL.UEM.1524.ZS · dataset 2 · modeled estimate Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 15.1640000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:18 · source revision unspecified |
| 2024 | ≈ 15.48
Exact value15.4770000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11486 · revision 1
Value 15.4770000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceILO modeled estimate for ages 15–24; unemployment as a share of the youth labor force, not all youth. Provider world_bank · indicator SL.UEM.1524.ZS · dataset 2 · modeled estimate Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 15.4770000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:18 · source revision unspecified |
| 2025 | ≈ 15.25
Exact value15.2460000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11485 · revision 1
Value 15.2460000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceILO modeled estimate for ages 15–24; unemployment as a share of the youth labor force, not all youth. Provider world_bank · indicator SL.UEM.1524.ZS · dataset 2 · modeled estimate Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 15.2460000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:18 · source revision unspecified |
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