Employers, female (% of female employment) in Kenya
Kenya: Employers, female (% of female employment) was 0.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Employers, female (% of female employment) in Kenya, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employers, female (% of female employment) in Kenya stood at 0.9%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 71.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employers, female (% of female employment) in Kenya peaked at 7.8% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2025.
Kenya ranks 155th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Employers, female (% of female employment) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 7.6% | — |
| 1992 | 7.7% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 7.6% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 7.7% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 7.6% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 7.7% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 7.7% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 7.7% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 7.8% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 7.6% | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 7.3% | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 7.0% | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 6.7% | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 6.5% | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 6.2% | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 5.9% | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 5.6% | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 5.2% | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 4.9% | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 4.6% | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 4.3% | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 4.0% | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 3.6% | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 3.3% | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 2.7% | -11.3% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | -12.3% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | -13.4% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | -15.4% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | -23.7% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | -34.4% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 0.9% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 0.9% | -0.1% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.7%, 51% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.4%, 60% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.7% | 7.6% | 7.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.3% | 4.9% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 1.7% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 152 Hong Kong, China 0.9% compare
- 153 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.9% compare
- 154 Oman 0.9% compare
- 156 Russian Federation 0.8% compare
- 157 Côte d'Ivoire 0.8% compare
- 158 Mauritania 0.8% compare
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 employers, female (% of female employment) in Kenya?
- Employers, female (% of female employment) in Kenya was 0.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 7.8% in 1999.
- What is the lowest employers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2025.
- How does Kenya rank for employers, female (% of female employment)?
- Kenya ranks 155th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employers, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs" i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced), and, in this capacity, have engaged, on a continuous basis, one or more persons to work for them as employee(s).