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

010203040501991200720231991: 48.41992: 48.31993: 48.11994: 47.71995: 47.41996: 46.91997: 46.61998: 46.11999: 45.72000: 45.32001: 44.72002: 44.22003: 43.72004: 43.12005: 42.42006: 41.82007: 41.12008: 40.62009: 40.22010: 39.52011: 38.92012: 38.32013: 37.62014: 36.92015: 36.32016: 35.62017: 352018: 34.32019: 33.62020: 33.62021: 33.42022: 32.82023: 32.3

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 50 Nigeria 34.31 compare
  2. 51 Viet Nam 32.98 compare
  3. 52 Mauritania 32.69 compare
  4. 54 Burkina Faso 31.38 compare
  5. 55 Togo 30.31 compare
  6. 56 Samoa 30.21 compare

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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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Indicator
Employment in agri vs urban pop
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,134 data points, 1991–2023
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