GDP per person employed in Kenya
Kenya: GDP per person employed was 1.4% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
GDP per person employed in Kenya, 1981–2010
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
In 2010, gdp per person employed in Kenya stood at 1.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 668.1% on the previous year and up 152.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per person employed in Kenya peaked at 4.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -5.1%, in 1992.
That places Kenya 19th out of 25 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3% | -3.3% | 3.1% | 9 |
| 1990s | -1.7% | -5.1% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | -3.0% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 16 South Africa 2.0% compare
- 17 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1.6% compare
- 18 Algeria 1.5% compare
- 20 Burkina Faso 0.9% compare
- 21 Senegal 0.8% compare
- 22 Côte d'Ivoire 0.3% 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 gdp per person employed in Kenya?
- Gdp per person employed in Kenya was 1.4% in 2010, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
- What is the highest gdp per person employed recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 2007.
- What is the lowest gdp per person employed recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.1% in 1992.
- How does Kenya rank for gdp per person employed?
- Kenya ranks 19th out of 25 countries with data for 2010.
- Is gdp per person employed rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 152.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as part of GDP per person employed (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy.