Incidence of part-time employment in Kenya
Kenya: Incidence of part-time employment was 41.43 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Incidence of part-time employment in Kenya, 1999–2021
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for incidence of part-time employment in Kenya is 41.43, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 58.1% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of part-time employment in Kenya peaked at 41.43 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 26.2, in 2019.
That places Kenya 21st out of 114 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Incidence of part-time employment in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 37.94 | — |
| 2005 | 40.78 | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 40.01 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 26.2 | -34.5% |
| 2021 | 41.43 | +58.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.94 | 37.94 | 37.94 | 1 |
| 2000s | 40.78 | 40.78 | 40.78 | 1 |
| 2010s | 33.11 | 26.2 | 40.01 | 2 |
| 2020s | 41.43 | 41.43 | 41.43 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 18 Canada 42.63 compare
- 19 Vanuatu 41.67 compare
- 20 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 41.54 compare
- 22 Argentina 41.26 compare
- 23 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 40.16 compare
- 24 Timor-Leste 40.04 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 incidence of part-time employment in Kenya?
- Incidence of part-time employment in Kenya was 41.43 in 2021, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest incidence of part-time employment recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 41.43 in 2021.
- What is the lowest incidence of part-time employment recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.2 in 2019.
- How does Kenya rank for incidence of part-time employment?
- Kenya ranks 21st out of 114 countries with data for 2021.
- Is incidence of part-time employment rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Incidence of part-time employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The incidence of part-time employment, also known as the part-time employment rate, represents the percentage of employment that is part time. Part time employment in this table is based on a common definition of less than 35 actual weekly hours worked. It is derived from the indicator on employment by sex and actual weekly hours worked. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.