Kenya vs Singapore

Unemployment, total (% of labor force)

Compare historical data and trends between these two countries

Kenya

5.4 percent

Latest data: 2025

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Singapore

2.8 percent

Latest data: 2025

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Historical Comparison

Detailed Data

Year Kenya Singapore Difference
2025 5.4 percent 2.8 percent +2.6 percent
2024 5.5 percent 2.7 percent +2.8 percent
2023 5.4 percent 3.4 percent +2.0 percent
2022 5.6 percent 3.6 percent +2.0 percent
2021 5.7 percent 4.6 percent +1.1 percent
2020 5.6 percent 4.1 percent +1.5 percent
2019 5.0 percent 3.1 percent +1.9 percent
2018 4.3 percent 3.6 percent +0.7 percent
2017 3.5 percent 4.2 percent -0.7 percent
2016 2.8 percent 4.1 percent -1.3 percent
2015 2.8 percent 3.8 percent -1.0 percent
2014 2.8 percent 3.7 percent -1.0 percent
2013 2.8 percent 3.9 percent -1.1 percent
2012 2.7 percent 3.7 percent -1.0 percent
2011 2.7 percent 3.9 percent -1.2 percent
2010 2.8 percent 4.1 percent -1.3 percent
2009 2.8 percent 5.9 percent -3.0 percent
2008 2.8 percent 4.0 percent -1.2 percent
2007 2.6 percent 3.9 percent -1.3 percent
2006 2.7 percent 4.5 percent -1.8 percent
2005 2.7 percent 5.6 percent -2.9 percent
2004 2.8 percent 5.8 percent -3.0 percent
2003 2.9 percent 5.9 percent -3.1 percent
2002 2.9 percent 5.7 percent -2.7 percent
2001 2.9 percent 3.8 percent -0.9 percent
2000 2.9 percent 3.7 percent -0.8 percent
1999 2.9 percent 4.9 percent -2.0 percent
1998 2.8 percent 3.4 percent -0.6 percent
1997 2.8 percent 2.5 percent +0.3 percent
1996 2.8 percent 3.6 percent -0.8 percent
1995 2.8 percent 3.3 percent -0.5 percent
1994 3.0 percent 3.0 percent -0.1 percent
1993 3.0 percent 3.1 percent -0.1 percent
1992 2.9 percent 3.1 percent -0.2 percent
1991 2.8 percent 2.2 percent +0.6 percent

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Compare Unemployment, total (% of labor force) data between Kenya and Singapore. Data is sourced from reliable international organizations and updated regularly.

Data sources: World Bank, IMF, OECD, Transparency International