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Youth unemployment in Kenya

Businesses in Kenya, like elsewhere, face a persistent shortage of skilled workers, hindering their growth. This problem is particularly acute in sectors such as healthcare, engineering, IT, hospitality, and construction. The mismatch between job opportunities and job seekers skills is a key issue.

Factors contributing to this imbalance include the lack of technical and behavioral skills sought by employers and inadequate labour market information.

% of unemployed youth have no vocational skills or training

Structural mismatch, whereby jobs are available but jobseekers do not possess the skills required to fill them.
Lack of the technical and behavioral skills sought by employers among job seekers.
Absence of adequate labor market information to match labor demand and supply.