Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) in Kenya
Kenya: Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) was 23,957 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) in Kenya, 2005–2027
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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About this data
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.