Labor force (15-24 years), total in Kenya
Kenya: Labor force (15-24 years), total was 3.39 million in 2011. ▲ Rising
Labor force (15-24 years), total in Kenya, 1990–2011
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force (15-24 years), total in Kenya is 3.39 million, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force (15-24 years), total in Kenya peaked at 3.39 million in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.64 million, in 1990.
Kenya ranks 7th of 52 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Labor force (15-24 years), total in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.64 million | — |
| 1991 | 2.69 million | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 2.75 million | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 2.80 million | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 2.85 million | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 2.89 million | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 2.93 million | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 2.96 million | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 2.99 million | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 3.02 million | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 3.05 million | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 3.07 million | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 3.10 million | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 3.12 million | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 3.14 million | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 3.15 million | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 3.21 million | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 3.26 million | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 3.30 million | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 3.34 million | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 3.37 million | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 3.39 million | +0.6% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 3.39 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.43 million, 2.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 3.39 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.26 million, 2.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.85 million | 2.64 million | 3.02 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.17 million | 3.05 million | 3.34 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.38 million | 3.37 million | 3.39 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 4 Democratic Republic of Congo 6.23 million compare
- 5 Egypt 5.42 million compare
- 6 Uganda 4.13 million compare
- 8 Mozambique 3.11 million compare
- 9 Madagascar 3.10 million compare
- 10 Sudan 3.09 million 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 labor force (15-24 years), total in Kenya?
- Labor force (15-24 years), total in Kenya was 3.39 million in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
- What is the highest labor force (15-24 years), total recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 3.39 million in 2011.
- What is the lowest labor force (15-24 years), total recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.64 million in 1990.
- How does Kenya rank for labor force (15-24 years), total?
- Kenya ranks 7th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is labor force (15-24 years), total rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Labor force (15-24 years), total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total labor force comprises people ages 15-24 who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector.