Labor participation rate, total in Kenya
Kenya: Labor participation rate, total was 55.7% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Labor participation rate, total in Kenya, 1990–2011
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in % of total population ages 65+.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor participation rate, total in Kenya is 55.7%, measured in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor participation rate, total in Kenya peaked at 78.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 55.7%, in 2011.
Kenya ranks 17th of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Labor participation rate, total in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % of total population ages 65+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 78.3% | — |
| 1991 | 77.2% | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 76.0% | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 74.8% | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 73.5% | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 72.3% | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 70.9% | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 69.5% | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 68.1% | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 66.6% | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 65.1% | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 63.6% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 62.0% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 60.4% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 58.8% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 57.2% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 56.9% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 56.7% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 56.4% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 56.2% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 55.9% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 55.7% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.7% | 66.6% | 78.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.3% | 56.2% | 65.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.8% | 55.7% | 55.9% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor participation rate, total in Kenya?
- Labor participation rate, total in Kenya was 55.7% in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
- What is the highest labor participation rate, total recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 78.3% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor participation rate, total recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.7% in 2011.
- How does Kenya rank for labor participation rate, total?
- Kenya ranks 17th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is labor participation rate, total rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. 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, total (% of total population ages 65+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 65 and older 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.