Labor participation rate, male in Kenya

Kenya: Labor participation rate, male was 88.0% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
88.0%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
45th
of 52 countries
All-time high
95.5%
in 1990
All-time low
87.4%
in 2005
Years of data
21
1990–2010

Labor participation rate, male in Kenya, 1990–2010

0204060801001990200020101990: 95.5 % of male population ages 25-341991: 95.1 % of male population ages 25-341992: 94.8 % of male population ages 25-341993: 94.4 % of male population ages 25-341994: 94 % of male population ages 25-341995: 93.6 % of male population ages 25-341996: 93.1 % of male population ages 25-341997: 92.6 % of male population ages 25-341998: 92.1 % of male population ages 25-341999: 91.6 % of male population ages 25-342000: 91 % of male population ages 25-342001: 90.3 % of male population ages 25-342002: 89.6 % of male population ages 25-342003: 88.9 % of male population ages 25-342004: 88.2 % of male population ages 25-342005: 87.4 % of male population ages 25-342006: 87.5 % of male population ages 25-342007: 87.6 % of male population ages 25-342008: 87.8 % of male population ages 25-342009: 87.9 % of male population ages 25-342010: 88 % of male population ages 25-34

Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in % of male population ages 25-34.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labor participation rate, male in Kenya is 88.0%, measured in 2010.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor participation rate, male in Kenya peaked at 95.5% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 87.4%, in 2005.

That places Kenya 45th out of 52 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Labor participation rate, male in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Labor participation rate, male (% of male population ages 25-34) in Kenya, 1990 to 2010.
Year % of male population ages 25-34 Change
1990 95.5%
1991 95.1% -0.4%
1992 94.8% -0.3%
1993 94.4% -0.4%
1994 94.0% -0.4%
1995 93.6% -0.4%
1996 93.1% -0.5%
1997 92.6% -0.5%
1998 92.1% -0.5%
1999 91.6% -0.5%
2000 91.0% -0.7%
2001 90.3% -0.8%
2002 89.6% -0.8%
2003 88.9% -0.8%
2004 88.2% -0.8%
2005 87.4% -0.9%
2006 87.5% +0.1%
2007 87.6% +0.1%
2008 87.8% +0.2%
2009 87.9% +0.1%
2010 88.0% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 93.7% 91.6% 95.5% 10
2000s 88.6% 87.4% 91.0% 10
2010s 88.0% 88.0% 88.0% 1

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 42 Ghana 89.2% compare
  2. 43 Tunisia 89.0% compare
  3. 44 Congo 88.9% compare
  4. 46 Gabon 87.6% compare
  5. 47 Mali 85.1% compare
  6. 48 Djibouti 84.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor participation rate, male in Kenya?
Labor participation rate, male in Kenya was 88.0% in 2010, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
What is the highest labor participation rate, male recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 95.5% in 1990.
What is the lowest labor participation rate, male recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 87.4% in 2005.
How does Kenya rank for labor participation rate, male?
Kenya ranks 45th out of 52 countries with data for 2010.
Is labor participation rate, male rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 participation rate, male (% of male population ages 25-34). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor participation rate, male (% of male population ages 25-34)
Unit
% of male population ages 25-34
Source
International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 1,218 data points, 1990–2010
Last refreshed

Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 25-34 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. The participation rates are harmonized to account for differences in national data collection and tabulation methodologies as well as for other country-specific factors such as military service requirements. The series includes both nationally reported and imputed data and only estimates that are national, meaning there are no geographic limitations in coverage.