Level of national compliance with labor rights in Kenya
Kenya: Level of national compliance with labor rights was 4 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
44th
of 187 countries
All-time high
4
in 2019
All-time low
3.27
in 2015
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Level of national compliance with labor rights in Kenya, 2015–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 4 for level of national compliance with labor rights in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of national compliance with labor rights in Kenya peaked at 4 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.27, in 2015.
Kenya ranks 44th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Level of national compliance with labor rights in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3.27 | — |
| 2016 | 3.27 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.62 | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 3.62 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4 | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4 | +0.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 4 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.27, 1.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 4 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.63, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.56 | 3.27 | 4 | 5 |
| 2020s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.98 % change on previous year (2050)
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- 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 level of national compliance with labor rights in Kenya?
- Level of national compliance with labor rights in Kenya was 4 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest level of national compliance with labor rights recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 4 in 2019.
- What is the lowest level of national compliance with labor rights recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.27 in 2015.
- How does Kenya rank for level of national compliance with labor rights?
- Kenya ranks 44th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is level of national compliance with labor rights rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Level of national compliance with labor rights. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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