Africa Western and Central vs Kenya: Contributing family workers, male (% of male employment)
Africa Western and Central
10.5%
in 2025
Kenya
21.5%
in 2025
Africa Western and Central rank
12th
Kenya rank
10th
Contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 21.5% against 10.5% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 11.0%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 2.0 times Africa Western and Central's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Africa Western and Central ranks 12th and Kenya ranks 10th of 47 groups.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.4% | 28.2% | 12.8% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 14.2% | 26.7% | 12.4% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 22.2% | 10.7% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 10.7% | 21.9% | 11.1% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher contributing family workers, male (% of male employment), Africa Western and Central or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 21.5% against 10.5% in Africa Western and Central as of 2025.
- What is the difference in contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) between Africa Western and Central and Kenya?
- 11.0%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Kenya?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Kenya rank globally for contributing family workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 12th and Kenya ranks 10th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Contributing family workers are those workers who hold "self-employment jobs" as own-account workers in a market-oriented establishment operated by a related person living in the same household.