Employment in agri vs urban pop in Kenya
Kenya: Employment in agri vs urban pop was 32.25 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
32.25
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
53rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
48.41
in 1991
All-time low
32.25
in 2023
Years of data
33
1991–2023
Employment in agri vs urban pop in Kenya, 1991–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 32.25 for employment in agri vs urban pop in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agri vs urban pop in Kenya peaked at 48.41 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 32.25, in 2023.
Kenya ranks 53rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Employment in agri vs urban pop in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 48.41 | — |
| 1992 | 48.26 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 48.07 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 47.74 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 47.4 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 46.95 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 46.59 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 46.1 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 45.66 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 45.35 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 44.73 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 44.22 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 43.66 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 43.05 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 42.39 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 41.78 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 41.05 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 40.59 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 40.2 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 39.52 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 38.94 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 38.27 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 37.64 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 36.93 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 36.26 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 35.62 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 35.02 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 34.25 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 33.59 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 33.65 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 33.43 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 32.78 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 32.25 | -1.6% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 32.25 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.37, 94% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 32.25 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 43.03, 75% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.24 | 45.66 | 48.41 | 9 |
| 2000s | 42.7 | 40.2 | 45.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.6 | 33.59 | 39.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.03 | 32.25 | 33.65 | 4 |
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 employment in agri vs urban pop in Kenya?
- Employment in agri vs urban pop in Kenya was 32.25 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 48.41 in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.25 in 2023.
- How does Kenya rank for employment in agri vs urban pop?
- Kenya ranks 53rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agri vs urban pop rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. 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 Employment in agri vs urban pop. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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