World Bank STEP

Labour Market Conditions & Trends

Name: Kenya Labour Market Conditions: World Bank STEP Survey Results
Creator: World Bank

Signals on labour market trends in Kenya from the World Bank Skills Toward Employability and Productivity (STEP) survey analysis.

8 Indicators

Kenya Coverage

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Level of difference between required and current skills

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Insight: Size of the difference between required and current skills for highly skilled workers

Level of difference between required and current skills for highly skilled workers as reported by employers

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Size of the difference between required and current skills for highly skilled workers
Category	Large (%)	Medium (%)
Advanced computer skills	52	38
Grit	51	36
Foreign Language	50	20
Job-specific technical skill	49	37
Initiative	48	40
Perseverance	40	31
Adaptability	40	25
Reliability	30	20
Working under pressure	30	16
Team working	28	27
Literacy in English	17	16
Numeracy	13	10

Source: World Bank STEP survey

Insight: Size of the difference between required and current skills for middle skilled workers

Level of difference between required and current skills for middle skilled workers as reported by employers

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Source: World Bank STEP survey