Labour income share as a percent of GDP in Kenya
Kenya: Labour income share as a percent of GDP was 33.27 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Labour income share as a percent of GDP in Kenya, 2004–2026
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour income share as a percent of gdp in Kenya is 33.27, measured in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour income share as a percent of gdp in Kenya peaked at 52.8 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 33.27, in 2026.
That places Kenya 167th out of 188 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Labour income share as a percent of GDP in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 52.8 | — |
| 2005 | 51.87 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 51.79 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 49.63 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 44.56 | -10.2% |
| 2009 | 44.53 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 46.02 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 43.52 | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 43.18 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 43.33 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 43.22 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 40.95 | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 38.45 | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 38.15 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 37.81 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 37.24 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 36.72 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 35.91 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 34.98 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 33.91 | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 33.32 | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 33.28 | -0.1% |
| 2026 | 33.27 | -0.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 33.27 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 44.01, 76% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 33.27 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.69, 84% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.2 | 44.53 | 52.8 | 6 |
| 2010s | 41.19 | 37.24 | 46.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.48 | 33.27 | 36.72 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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 income share as a percent of gdp in Kenya?
- Labour income share as a percent of gdp in Kenya was 33.27 in 2026, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour income share as a percent of gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 52.8 in 2004.
- What is the lowest labour income share as a percent of gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.27 in 2026.
- How does Kenya rank for labour income share as a percent of gdp?
- Kenya ranks 167th out of 188 countries with data for 2026.
- Is labour income share as a percent of gdp rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour income share as a percent of GDP (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. The labour income share in GDP is the ratio, in percentage, between total labour income and gross domestic product (a measure of total output), both provided in nominal terms. Labour income includes the compensation of employees and part of the income of the self-employed. Self-employed workers earn from both their work and capital ownership. Total compensation of employees refers to the remuneration, in cash or in kind, payable by an enterprise to an employee in return for work done by the latter during the accounting period. The labour income of self-employed is imputed on the basis of a statistical analysis of employees of similar characteristics. The labour income share after accounting for the labour income of the self-employed is often referred to as the adjusted labour income share in GDP. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.