Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Kenya
Kenya: Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture was 39.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Kenya, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 39.1% for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Kenya peaked at 50.5% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 39.1%, in 2025.
That places Kenya 39th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 50.3% | — |
| 1992 | 50.4% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 50.5% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 50.4% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 50.2% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 49.8% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 49.9% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 49.7% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 49.6% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 49.9% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 49.7% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 49.9% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 49.6% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 49.2% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 48.7% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 48.2% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 48.5% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 48.6% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 48.0% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 47.8% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 47.4% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 47.1% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 46.6% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 46.2% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 45.8% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 45.6% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 45.0% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 44.7% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 45.9% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 45.5% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 41.2% | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 40.5% | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 39.9% | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 39.1% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.1% | 49.6% | 50.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 49.2% | 48.2% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.4% | 44.7% | 48.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.0% | 39.1% | 45.9% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Kenya?
- Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Kenya was 39.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 50.5% in 1993.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.1% in 2025.
- How does Kenya rank for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture?
- Kenya ranks 39th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in agriculture rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.