Kenya vs Senegal: Employment by status
Kenya
35.1%
in 2024
Senegal
35.3%
in 2024
Kenya rank
147th
Senegal rank
146th
Employment by status over time
- Kenya
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 35.3% against 35.1% in Kenya, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 147th and Senegal ranks 146th of 186 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.8% | 31.3% | 1.4% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 34.1% | 32.1% | 1.9% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 36.7% | 32.0% | 4.7% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 34.8% | 34.6% | 0.2% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment by status, Kenya or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 35.3% against 35.1% in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in employment by status between Kenya and Senegal?
- 0.2%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Senegal?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Senegal rank globally for employment by status?
- Kenya ranks 147th and Senegal ranks 146th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Employment by status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.