Labor market, Overall in Kenya

Kenya: Labor market, Overall was 0.7703 in 2014. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2014)
0.7703
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
29th
of 90 countries
All-time high
0.809
in 1978
All-time low
0.7585
in 1975
Years of data
42
1973–2014

Labor market, Overall in Kenya, 1973–2014

00.20.40.60.81973199320141973: 0.7731974: 0.7731975: 0.7581976: 0.7761977: 0.7761978: 0.8091979: 0.8091980: 0.8091981: 0.8091982: 0.8091983: 0.8091984: 0.8091985: 0.8091986: 0.8091987: 0.8091988: 0.8091989: 0.8091990: 0.8091991: 0.8091992: 0.8091993: 0.8091994: 0.8091995: 0.8091996: 0.8091997: 0.8091998: 0.8091999: 0.8092000: 0.8092001: 0.8092002: 0.8092003: 0.8092004: 0.8092005: 0.8092006: 0.8092007: 0.8092008: 0.772009: 0.772010: 0.772011: 0.772012: 0.772013: 0.772014: 0.77

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2014, labor market, overall in Kenya stood at 0.7703.

That represents a change of down 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor market, overall in Kenya peaked at 0.809 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.7585, in 1975.

Kenya ranks 29th of 90 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.7821 0.7585 0.809 7
1980s 0.809 0.809 0.809 10
1990s 0.809 0.809 0.809 10
2000s 0.8013 0.7703 0.809 10
2010s 0.7703 0.7703 0.7703 5

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 26 Dominican Republic 0.7804 compare
  2. 27 Ireland 0.78 compare
  3. 28 India 0.7724 compare
  4. 30 Ghana 0.7694 compare
  5. 31 Australia 0.7694 compare
  6. 32 Japan 0.7659 compare

See the full ranking of 90 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor market, overall in Kenya?
Labor market, overall in Kenya was 0.7703 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest labor market, overall recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 0.809 in 1978.
What is the lowest labor market, overall recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7585 in 1975.
How does Kenya rank for labor market, overall?
Kenya ranks 29th out of 90 countries with data for 2014.
Is labor market, overall rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Labor market, Overall. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Labor market, Overall
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
90 places, 3,515 data points, 1973–2014
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