Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Kenya
Kenya: Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre was 0.0402 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Kenya, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Kenya stood at 0.0402 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Kenya peaked at 0.0402 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0149 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Kenya 82nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Kenya, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0149 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0155 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 0.016 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0166 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0172 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0178 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0183 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0189 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0196 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0202 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0211 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0219 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0228 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0237 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0246 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0256 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0265 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0275 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0284 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0294 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0304 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0314 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0324 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0335 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0345 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0355 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0366 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0365 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0363 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0361 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0366 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0379 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 0.039 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0402 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.0402 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0292 units per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.0402 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0262 units per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0175 units per square kilometre | 0.0149 units per square kilometre | 0.0202 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0251 units per square kilometre | 0.0211 units per square kilometre | 0.0294 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0343 units per square kilometre | 0.0304 units per square kilometre | 0.0366 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0384 units per square kilometre | 0.0366 units per square kilometre | 0.0402 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 79 Brunei 0.0445 units per square kilometre compare
- 80 East Timor 0.0408 units per square kilometre compare
- 81 Ireland 0.0404 units per square kilometre compare
- 83 Serbia 0.0401 units per square kilometre compare
- 84 Sierra Leone 0.0386 units per square kilometre compare
- 85 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0386 units per square kilometre 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 labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Kenya?
- Labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Kenya was 0.0402 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0402 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0149 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Kenya rank for labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre?
- Kenya ranks 82nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) International Labour Organization
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.