Own-account workers, total in Kenya
Kenya: Own-account workers, total was 19.3% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Own-account workers, total in Kenya, 1991–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total employment.
Analysis
In 2016, own-account workers, total in Kenya stood at 19.3%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.9% on the previous year and up 49.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, total in Kenya peaked at 19.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 12.9%, in 2006.
That places Kenya 113th out of 186 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Own-account workers, total in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % of total employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 15.1% | — |
| 1992 | 15.6% | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 17.3% | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 18.3% | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 17.6% | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 16.7% | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 16.8% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 17.2% | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 17.9% | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 17.8% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 17.4% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 16.1% | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 16.1% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 15.6% | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 15.0% | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 12.9% | -14.4% |
| 2007 | 12.9% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 13.4% | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 14.0% | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 14.9% | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 15.4% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 15.3% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 15.6% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 16.2% | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 17.9% | +10.1% |
| 2016 | 19.3% | +7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.9% | 15.1% | 18.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 15.1% | 12.9% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 14.9% | 19.3% | 7 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0278 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is own-account workers, total in Kenya?
- Own-account workers, total in Kenya was 19.3% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest own-account workers, total recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 19.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, total recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.9% in 2006.
- How does Kenya rank for own-account workers, total?
- Kenya ranks 113th out of 186 countries with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, total rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Own-account workers, total (% of total employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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