Share in vulnerable employment in Kenya
Kenya: Share in vulnerable employment was 63.83 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
63.83
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
35th
of 186 countries
All-time high
64.88
in 2021
All-time low
59.32
in 1999
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share in vulnerable employment in Kenya, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 63.83 for share in vulnerable employment in 2025.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in vulnerable employment in Kenya peaked at 64.88 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 59.32, in 1999.
Kenya ranks 35th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share in vulnerable employment in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 59.89 | — |
| 1992 | 59.75 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 59.78 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 59.75 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 59.81 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 59.65 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 59.59 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 59.46 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 59.32 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 59.43 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 59.65 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 59.85 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 60.07 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 60.15 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 60.2 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 60.27 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 60.23 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 60.32 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 60.41 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 60.41 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 60.37 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 60.39 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 60.4 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 60.41 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 60.41 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 60.44 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 60.45 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 60.42 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 60.44 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 63.06 | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 64.88 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 64.56 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 64.27 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 63.97 | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 63.83 | -0.2% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 63.83 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 59.3, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 63.83 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 67.56, 94% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.67 | 59.32 | 59.89 | 9 |
| 2000s | 60.06 | 59.43 | 60.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.41 | 60.37 | 60.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.1 | 63.06 | 64.88 | 6 |
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 share in vulnerable employment in Kenya?
- Share in vulnerable employment in Kenya was 63.83 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in vulnerable employment recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 64.88 in 2021.
- What is the lowest share in vulnerable employment recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.32 in 1999.
- How does Kenya rank for share in vulnerable employment?
- Kenya ranks 35th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share in vulnerable employment rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. 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 Share in vulnerable employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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