Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) … national in Kenya
Kenya: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) … national was 36.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Kenya, 1989–2021
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2021, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Kenya stood at 36.4%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Kenya peaked at 58.1% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 36.4%, in 2021.
Kenya ranks 105th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) … national in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 58.1% | — |
| 1999 | 48.9% | -15.8% |
| 2005 | 39.4% | -19.4% |
| 2016 | 45.1% | +14.4% |
| 2019 | 37.6% | -16.5% |
| 2021 | 36.4% | -3.2% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 36.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.2%, 98% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 36.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.4%, 88% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 58.1% | 58.1% | 58.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 48.9% | 48.9% | 48.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 39.4% | 39.4% | 39.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 41.4% | 37.6% | 45.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 36.4% | 36.4% | 36.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 102 Cote d'Ivoire 37.2% compare
- 103 Togo 36.8% compare
- 104 Trinidad and Tobago 36.6% compare
- 106 Latvia 36.1% compare
- 107 Haiti 36.1% compare
- 108 Costa Rica 36.0% 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 participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Kenya?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Kenya was 36.4% in 2021, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 58.1% in 1989.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.4% in 2021.
- How does Kenya rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Kenya ranks 105th out of 176 countries with data for 2021.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.