Kenya vs South Asia: Contributing family workers, total (% of total employment)
Kenya
27.2%
in 2025
South Asia
14.8%
in 2025
Kenya rank
13th
South Asia rank
12th
Contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) over time
- Kenya
- South Asia
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 27.2% against 14.8% in South Asia, a difference of 12.4%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.8 times South Asia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 13th and South Asia ranks 12th of 187 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.7% | 20.7% | 21.0% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 37.5% | 18.9% | 18.6% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 29.2% | 16.9% | 12.3% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 27.5% | 15.1% | 12.4% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher contributing family workers, total (% of total employment), Kenya or South Asia?
- Kenya, at 27.2% against 14.8% in South Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) between Kenya and South Asia?
- 12.4%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and South Asia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and South Asia rank globally for contributing family workers, total (% of total employment)?
- Kenya ranks 13th and South Asia ranks 12th of 187 countries.
- 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.