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Nairobi job market accounts for majority of advertised vacancies

Nairobi accounts for 77 to 81 per cent of all advertised vacancies in Kenya.

By The Daily Nairobi · Published 25 July 2026

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Nairobi dominates Kenya's formal job market according to data showing it accounts for 77 to 81 per cent of all advertised vacancies. This makes the city the primary employment hub for professional and managerial roles.

The 2025 job market recorded 3.3 per cent year-on-year growth with 41,792 jobs published. Growth was driven by increased employer participation from 3,145 active companies.

Digital and tech roles in artificial intelligence, fintech and data analysis are the fastest-growing sector. These roles show 15 to 20 per cent annual employment growth according to the reported figures.

Sources: perplexity-sonar.

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