Share of male vs female employment in agri in Kenya
Kenya: Share of male vs female employment in agri was 39.15 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
39.15
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
39th
of 186 countries
All-time high
50.54
in 1993
All-time low
39.15
in 2025
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of male vs female employment in agri in Kenya, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 39.15 for share of male vs female employment in agri 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 agri in Kenya peaked at 50.54 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 39.15, 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 agri in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 50.27 | — |
| 1992 | 50.42 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 50.54 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 50.37 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 50.15 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 49.82 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 49.86 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 49.67 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 49.6 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 49.91 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 49.73 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 49.87 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 49.85 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 49.56 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 49.17 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 48.72 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 48.24 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 48.5 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 48.56 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 48.04 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 47.79 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 47.39 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 47.07 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 46.56 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 46.2 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 45.83 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 45.6 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 45.02 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 44.7 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 45.87 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 45.5 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 41.18 | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 40.5 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 39.86 | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 39.15 | -1.8% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 39.15 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.1, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 39.15 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45.02, 87% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.08 | 49.6 | 50.54 | 9 |
| 2000s | 49.21 | 48.24 | 49.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.42 | 44.7 | 48.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.01 | 39.15 | 45.87 | 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 of male vs female employment in agri in Kenya?
- Share of male vs female employment in agri in Kenya was 39.15 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs female employment in agri recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 50.54 in 1993.
- What is the lowest share of male vs female employment in agri recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.15 in 2025.
- How does Kenya rank for share of male vs female employment in agri?
- Kenya ranks 39th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs female employment in agri 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs female employment in agri. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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