Labor force (15-24 years), male in Kenya
Kenya: Labor force (15-24 years), male was 55.1% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Labor force (15-24 years), male in Kenya, 1990–2011
Source: ILO Key Indicators of the Labour Market (KILM). Measured in % of total labor force 15-24 years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force (15-24 years), male in Kenya is 55.1%, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force (15-24 years), male in Kenya peaked at 55.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 51.3%, in 1990.
That places Kenya 21st out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Labor force (15-24 years), male in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force 15-24 years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 51.3% | — |
| 1991 | 51.5% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 51.7% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 51.9% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 52.2% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 52.4% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 52.6% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 52.9% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 53.2% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 53.4% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 53.7% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 53.9% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 54.2% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 54.4% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 54.7% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 54.9% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 55.0% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 55.1% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 55.1% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.3% | 51.3% | 53.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.6% | 53.7% | 55.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.1% | 55.1% | 55.1% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force (15-24 years), male in Kenya?
- Labor force (15-24 years), male in Kenya was 55.1% in 2011, according to ILO Key Indicators of the Labour Market (KILM).
- What is the highest labor force (15-24 years), male recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 55.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest labor force (15-24 years), male recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.3% in 1990.
- How does Kenya rank for labor force (15-24 years), male?
- Kenya ranks 21st out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is labor force (15-24 years), male rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Key Indicators of the Labour Market (KILM), published as part of Labor force (15-24 years), male (% of total labor force 15-24 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-24)