Share of male vs female employment in services in Kenya
Kenya: Share of male vs female employment in services was 41.38 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
41.38
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
144th
of 186 countries
All-time high
41.38
in 2025
All-time low
32.39
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of male vs female employment in services in Kenya, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of male vs female employment in services in Kenya is 41.38, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs female employment in services in Kenya peaked at 41.38 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 32.39, in 1991.
That places Kenya 144th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs female employment in services in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 32.39 | — |
| 1992 | 32.54 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 32.68 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 32.93 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 33.17 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 33.49 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 33.74 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 34.02 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 34.28 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 34.41 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 34.73 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 35 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 35.21 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 35.46 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 35.72 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 36 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 36.24 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 36.35 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 36.38 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 36.47 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 36.53 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 36.72 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 36.87 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 37.04 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 37.06 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 37.12 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 37.17 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 37.3 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 37.39 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 36.42 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 36.63 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 40.27 | +9.9% |
| 2023 | 40.6 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 40.95 | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 41.38 | +1.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 41.38 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43.96, 94% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 41.38 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.53, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.25 | 32.39 | 34.28 | 9 |
| 2000s | 35.55 | 34.41 | 36.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.97 | 36.47 | 37.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.38 | 36.42 | 41.38 | 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 services in Kenya?
- Share of male vs female employment in services in Kenya was 41.38 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs female employment in services recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 41.38 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of male vs female employment in services recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.39 in 1991.
- How does Kenya rank for share of male vs female employment in services?
- Kenya ranks 144th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs female employment in services rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. 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 of male vs female employment in services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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