Ethiopia vs Kenya: Contributing family workers, male (% of male employment)
Ethiopia
22.8%
in 2025
Kenya
21.5%
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
9th
Kenya rank
10th
Contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) over time
- Ethiopia
- Kenya
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 22.8% against 21.5% in Kenya, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Kenya ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 9th and Kenya ranks 10th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.5% | 28.2% | 5.7% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 23.6% | 26.7% | 3.0% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 23.7% | 22.2% | 1.5% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 23.4% | 21.9% | 1.6% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher contributing family workers, male (% of male employment), Ethiopia or Kenya?
- Ethiopia, at 22.8% against 21.5% in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) between Ethiopia and Kenya?
- 1.3%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Kenya?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Kenya rank globally for contributing family workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Ethiopia ranks 9th and Kenya ranks 10th of 187 countries.
- 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.