Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) in Kenya
Kenya: Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) was 4 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
49th
of 202 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 labour rights (freedom of) in Kenya, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 4 for level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) 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 labour rights (freedom of) in Kenya peaked at 4 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.27, in 2015.
That places Kenya 49th out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) 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 2.24, 1.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 4 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.64, 2.4× the median. (45 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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Frequently asked questions
- What is level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) in Kenya?
- Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) in Kenya was 4 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 4 in 2019.
- What is the lowest level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.27 in 2015.
- How does Kenya rank for level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of)?
- Kenya ranks 49th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of association and collective bargaining) based on International Labour Organization (ILO) textual sources and national legislation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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