Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Kenya
Kenya: Armed forces personnel of total labor force was 0.1128 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Kenya, 1990–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for armed forces personnel of total labor force in Kenya is 0.1128, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is down 18.8% on the previous year and down 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel of total labor force in Kenya peaked at 0.2889 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.1128, in 2020.
Kenya ranks 163rd of 171 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2356 | — |
| 1991 | 0.2271 | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 0.2631 | +15.9% |
| 1993 | 0.2542 | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2251 | -11.4% |
| 1995 | 0.2889 | +28.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2797 | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2708 | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2622 | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.2534 | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.227 | -10.4% |
| 2001 | 0.2357 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2264 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2156 | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 0.2067 | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1992 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1856 | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1794 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1741 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1685 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.163 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1578 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1528 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.148 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1434 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1389 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1382 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1388 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1389 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1128 | -18.8% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.1128 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5761, 20% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.1128 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4031, 28% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +28.3% | 0.2251 | 0.2889 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.256 | 0.2251 | 0.2889 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2055 | 0.1741 | 0.2357 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.1488 | 0.1382 | 0.1685 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1128 | 0.1128 | 0.1128 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More work & labour data for Kenya
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0278 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0507 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0073 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2281 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.98 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 44,185 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 51,282 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 53,727 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 50,468 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 104,196 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel of total labor force in Kenya?
- Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Kenya was 0.1128 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2889 in 1995.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1128 in 2020.
- How does Kenya rank for armed forces personnel of total labor force?
- Kenya ranks 163rd out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel of total labor force rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Armed forces personnel of total labor force. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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