Africa Western and Central vs Kenya: Contributing family workers, total (% of total employment)
Africa Western and Central
13.0%
in 2025
Kenya
27.2%
in 2025
Africa Western and Central rank
16th
Kenya rank
13th
Contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 27.2% against 13.0% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 14.2%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 2.1 times Africa Western and Central's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Africa Western and Central ranks 16th and Kenya ranks 13th 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 | 18.7% | 41.7% | 23.0% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 17.3% | 37.5% | 20.1% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 14.3% | 29.2% | 14.9% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 13.2% | 27.5% | 14.3% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher contributing family workers, total (% of total employment), Africa Western and Central or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 27.2% against 13.0% in Africa Western and Central as of 2025.
- What is the difference in contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) between Africa Western and Central and Kenya?
- 14.2%, 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, total (% of total employment)?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 16th and Kenya ranks 13th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Contributing family workers, total (% of total 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.