Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Kenya
Kenya: Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 was 26.04 in 2027. ▼ Falling
Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Kenya, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 26.04 for ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in 2027.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Kenya peaked at 29.75 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 24.69, in 2020.
Kenya ranks 85th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 28.82 | — |
| 2006 | 28.89 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 28.96 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 28.95 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 28.98 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 29.08 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 29.2 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 29.31 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 29.39 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 29.51 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 29.64 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 29.75 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 28.54 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 27.36 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 26.16 | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 24.69 | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 25.47 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 25.86 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 25.97 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 26.01 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 26.01 | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 26.02 | +0.0% |
| 2027 | 26.04 | +0.1% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 26.04 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.55, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 26.04 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.42, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.92 | 28.82 | 28.98 | 5 |
| 2010s | 28.79 | 26.16 | 29.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.76 | 24.69 | 26.04 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 83 Cuba 26.17 compare
- 84 Equatorial Guinea 26.16 compare
- 86 Philippines 25.95 compare
- 87 Guatemala 25.88 compare
- 88 Cape Verde 25.74 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 ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Kenya?
- Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Kenya was 26.04 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 29.75 in 2016.
- What is the lowest ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.69 in 2020.
- How does Kenya rank for ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64?
- Kenya ranks 85th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. 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 Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 (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. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. The ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 is the total weekly hours worked by employed persons in their main job divided by the population aged 15-64. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.