Labor force (15-24 years), male in Kenya

Kenya: Labor force (15-24 years), male was 55.1% in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
55.1%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
21st
of 52 countries
All-time high
55.1%
in 2011
All-time low
51.3%
in 1990
Years of data
22
1990–2011

Labor force (15-24 years), male in Kenya, 1990–2011

02040601990200020111990: 51.3 % of total labor force 15-24 years1991: 51.5 % of total labor force 15-24 years1992: 51.7 % of total labor force 15-24 years1993: 51.9 % of total labor force 15-24 years1994: 52.2 % of total labor force 15-24 years1995: 52.4 % of total labor force 15-24 years1996: 52.6 % of total labor force 15-24 years1997: 52.9 % of total labor force 15-24 years1998: 53.2 % of total labor force 15-24 years1999: 53.4 % of total labor force 15-24 years2000: 53.7 % of total labor force 15-24 years2001: 53.9 % of total labor force 15-24 years2002: 54.2 % of total labor force 15-24 years2003: 54.4 % of total labor force 15-24 years2004: 54.7 % of total labor force 15-24 years2005: 54.9 % of total labor force 15-24 years2006: 55 % of total labor force 15-24 years2007: 55 % of total labor force 15-24 years2008: 55 % of total labor force 15-24 years2009: 55 % of total labor force 15-24 years2010: 55.1 % of total labor force 15-24 years2011: 55.1 % of total labor force 15-24 years

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

Annual values for Labor force (15-24 years), male (% of total labor force 15-24 years) in Kenya, 1990 to 2011.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 18 Eswatini 58.5% compare
  2. 19 Equatorial Guinea 58.3% compare
  3. 20 South Africa 55.2% compare
  4. 22 Nigeria 54.6% compare
  5. 23 Djibouti 54.5% compare
  6. 24 Gabon 54.1% compare

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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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Indicator
Labor force (15-24 years), male (% of total labor force 15-24 years)
Unit
% of total labor force 15-24 years
Source
ILO Key Indicators of the Labour Market (KILM)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 1,276 data points, 1990–2011
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