Kenya vs Southern Africa: Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate
Kenya
2.87 % change on previous year
in 2025
Southern Africa
1.3 % change on previous year
in 2025
Kenya rank
37th
Southern Africa rank
36th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate over time
- Kenya
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 2.87 % change on previous year against 1.3 % change on previous year in Southern Africa, a difference of 1.57 % change on previous year.
That makes Kenya's figure about 2.2 times Southern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 37th and Southern Africa ranks 36th of 188 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.4 % change on previous year | 1.74 % change on previous year | 1.66 % change on previous year | Kenya |
| 2000s | 3.8 % change on previous year | 1.27 % change on previous year | 2.53 % change on previous year | Kenya |
| 2010s | 2.03 % change on previous year | 1.32 % change on previous year | 0.7058 % change on previous year | Kenya |
| 2020s | 2.78 % change on previous year | 1.18 % change on previous year | 1.59 % change on previous year | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate, Kenya or Southern Africa?
- Kenya, at 2.87 % change on previous year against 1.3 % change on previous year in Southern Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate between Kenya and Southern Africa?
- 1.57 % change on previous year, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Southern Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Southern Africa rank globally for employment (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate?
- Kenya ranks 37th and Southern Africa ranks 36th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.