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Nairobi job market accounts for majority of national vacancies

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

By The Daily Nairobi · Published 25 July 2026

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Nairobi dominates Kenya's formal job market, accounting for 77 per cent to 81 per cent of all advertised vacancies according to the 2025 data in item [55].

The 2025 job market showed 3.3 per cent year-on-year growth with 41,792 jobs published, driven by increased employer participation from 3,145 active companies as stated in item [55].

Top hiring sectors in Nairobi include NGOs and international organisations at 19 per cent of ads, along with finance, ICT, sales and healthcare according to item [55].

Sources: perplexity-sonar.

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