Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Kenya
Kenya: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) was 64.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Kenya, 1999–2021
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2021, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Kenya stood at 64.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Kenya peaked at 72.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 57.0%, in 2005.
Kenya ranks 46th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 65.1% | — |
| 2005 | 57.0% | -12.6% |
| 2009 | 69.1% | +21.4% |
| 2016 | 72.4% | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 64.4% | -11.0% |
| 2021 | 64.9% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.1% | 65.1% | 65.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 63.0% | 57.0% | 69.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 68.4% | 64.4% | 72.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 64.9% | 64.9% | 64.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 43 Malta 65.4% compare
- 44 Saudi Arabia 65.2% compare
- 45 Lao People's Democratic Republic 65.2% compare
- 47 Jamaica 64.4% compare
- 48 Australia 64.1% compare
- 49 Switzerland 64.1% 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 to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Kenya?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Kenya was 64.9% in 2021, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 72.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.0% in 2005.
- How does Kenya rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Kenya ranks 46th out of 178 countries with data for 2021.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.