Kenya vs Small states: Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)
Kenya
63.8%
in 2025
Small states
28.0%
in 2025
Kenya rank
35th
Small states rank
34th
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) over time
- Kenya
- Small states
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 63.8% against 28.0% in Small states, a difference of 35.8%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 2.3 times Small states's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 35th and Small states ranks 34th of 187 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.7% | 30.4% | 29.3% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 60.1% | 29.2% | 30.9% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 60.4% | 28.8% | 31.6% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 64.1% | 28.4% | 35.7% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment), Kenya or Small states?
- Kenya, at 63.8% against 28.0% in Small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) between Kenya and Small states?
- 35.8%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Small states?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Small states rank globally for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)?
- Kenya ranks 35th and Small states ranks 34th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Vulnerable employment, 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
Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.