Employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate in Kenya
Kenya: Employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate was -1.61 % change on previous year in 2023. ▼ Falling
Employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate in Kenya, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate in Kenya stood at -1.61 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 17.7% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate in Kenya peaked at 0.1694 % change on previous year in 2020 and was at its lowest, -2.19 % change on previous year, in 2018.
Kenya ranks 98th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -0.3206 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | -0.3815 % change on previous year | +19.0% |
| 1994 | -0.69 % change on previous year | +80.9% |
| 1995 | -0.7218 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 1996 | -0.941 % change on previous year | +30.4% |
| 1997 | -0.7725 % change on previous year | -17.9% |
| 1998 | -1.04 % change on previous year | +34.2% |
| 1999 | -0.9719 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 2000 | -0.6696 % change on previous year | -31.1% |
| 2001 | -1.36 % change on previous year | +103.5% |
| 2002 | -1.15 % change on previous year | -16.0% |
| 2003 | -1.26 % change on previous year | +9.9% |
| 2004 | -1.4 % change on previous year | +11.2% |
| 2005 | -1.53 % change on previous year | +9.7% |
| 2006 | -1.44 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 2007 | -1.74 % change on previous year | +20.8% |
| 2008 | -1.12 % change on previous year | -35.8% |
| 2009 | -0.9701 % change on previous year | -13.1% |
| 2010 | -1.69 % change on previous year | +73.9% |
| 2011 | -1.49 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 2012 | -1.71 % change on previous year | +15.2% |
| 2013 | -1.65 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2014 | -1.89 % change on previous year | +14.2% |
| 2015 | -1.79 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 2016 | -1.77 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2017 | -1.69 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2018 | -2.19 % change on previous year | +29.5% |
| 2019 | -1.94 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1694 % change on previous year | -108.7% |
| 2021 | -0.6301 % change on previous year | -472.0% |
| 2022 | -1.95 % change on previous year | +209.8% |
| 2023 | -1.61 % change on previous year | -17.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.7296 % change on previous year | -1.04 % change on previous year | -0.3206 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | -1.26 % change on previous year | -1.74 % change on previous year | -0.6696 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.78 % change on previous year | -2.19 % change on previous year | -1.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1 % change on previous year | -1.95 % change on previous year | 0.1694 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 95 Kuwait -1.52 % change on previous year compare
- 96 Nigeria -1.58 % change on previous year compare
- 97 Colombia -1.59 % change on previous year compare
- 99 Eswatini -1.63 % change on previous year compare
- 100 Jamaica -1.65 % change on previous year compare
- 101 Belize -1.65 % change on previous year 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 employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate in Kenya?
- Employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate in Kenya was -1.61 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1694 % change on previous year in 2020.
- What is the lowest employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.19 % change on previous year in 2018.
- How does Kenya rank for employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate?
- Kenya ranks 98th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Employment in agri vs urban pop. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Employment in agriculture vs. urban population ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Employment in agri vs urban pop. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.