Labor force, male in Kenya
Kenya: Labor force, male was 53.5% in 2011. ▬ Flat
Labor force, male in Kenya, 1990–2011
Source: International Labour Organization, using World Bank population estimates. Measured in % of total labor force.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, male in Kenya is 53.5%, measured in 2011.
That represents a change of up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, male in Kenya peaked at 53.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 52.7%, in 1990.
That places Kenya 31st out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor force, male in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 52.7% | — |
| 1991 | 52.8% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 52.8% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 52.9% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 52.9% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 53.0% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 53.0% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 53.1% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 53.1% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 53.2% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 53.2% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 53.3% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 53.3% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 53.3% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 53.4% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 53.5% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 53.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 53.4% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 53.6% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 53.6% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 53.5% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 53.5% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.0% | 52.7% | 53.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.4% | 53.2% | 53.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.5% | 53.5% | 53.5% | 2 |
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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, male in Kenya?
- Labor force, male in Kenya was 53.5% in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, using World Bank population estimates.
- What is the highest labor force, male recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 53.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest labor force, male recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.7% in 1990.
- How does Kenya rank for labor force, male?
- Kenya ranks 31st out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is labor force, male rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, using World Bank population estimates, published as part of Labor force, male (% of total labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which men are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who meet the International Labour Organization's definition of the economically active population.