Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) in Kenya

Kenya: Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) was 23,957 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
23,957
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
27th
of 188 countries
All-time high
23,957
in 2027
All-time low
13,787
in 2005
Years of data
23
2005–2027

Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) in Kenya, 2005–2027

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k2005201620272005: 13.8k2006: 14.3k2007: 14.8k2008: 15.3k2009: 15.9k2010: 16.4k2011: 17.0k2012: 17.6k2013: 18.1k2014: 18.8k2015: 19.4k2016: 20.0k2017: 19.8k2018: 19.5k2019: 19.2k2020: 18.7k2021: 19.8k2022: 20.7k2023: 21.4k2024: 22.1k2025: 22.7k2026: 23.3k2027: 24.0k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in Kenya is 23,957, measured in 2027. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in Kenya peaked at 23,957 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 13,787, in 2005.

Kenya ranks 27th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) (Based on 40 hours per week) in Kenya, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 13,787
2006 14,312 +3.8%
2007 14,835 +3.7%
2008 15,327 +3.3%
2009 15,854 +3.4%
2010 16,415 +3.5%
2011 16,994 +3.5%
2012 17,571 +3.4%
2013 18,146 +3.3%
2014 18,757 +3.4%
2015 19,388 +3.4%
2016 20,043 +3.4%
2017 19,813 -1.1%
2018 19,544 -1.4%
2019 19,219 -1.7%
2020 18,673 -2.8%
2021 19,821 +6.1%
2022 20,716 +4.5%
2023 21,424 +3.4%
2024 22,087 +3.1%
2025 22,716 +2.8%
2026 23,344 +2.8%
2027 23,957 +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14,823 13,787 15,854 5
2010s 18,589 16,415 20,043 10
2020s 21,592 18,673 23,957 8

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 24 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 26,502 compare
  2. 25 Uganda 25,406 compare
  3. 26 Myanmar 24,235 compare
  4. 28 France 22,610 compare
  5. 29 Malaysia 20,741 compare
  6. 30 Italy 20,170 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in Kenya?
Full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in Kenya was 23,957 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 23,957 in 2027.
What is the lowest full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 13,787 in 2005.
How does Kenya rank for full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates)?
Kenya ranks 27th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) (Based on 40 hours per week). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) (Based on 40 hours per week)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
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Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to total weekly hours actually worked for employed persons in their main job divided by 40 or 48. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.