Economy Welfare & population What is the unemployment rate in Kenya? Source Kenya National Bureau of Statistics, Quarterly Labour Force Report 2022 (Quarter 4) Short answer What is the unemployment rate in Kenya? The unemployment rate, measured based on the strict definition of not working, seeking work in the last four weeks and available to work, was 4.9% in the fourth quarter of 2022. ... Back Full answer
Covid-19 Economy Sex & gender Were men or women more likely to lose a job during South Africa’s Covid-19 lockdown? Source Gender and the early effects of the Covid-19 crisis in the paid and unpaid economies in South Africa Short answer Were men or women more likely to lose a job during South Africa’s Covid-19 lockdown? The release of South Africa’s official unemployment numbers for the second quarter of 2020 (April to June) has been delayed. According to an analysis of National Income Dynamics Study – Coronavirus Rapid Mobile Survey data, women accounted for the bulk of net job losses. This is “because wo... Back Full answer