Share of male vs. female employment in services in Kenya
Kenya: Share of male vs. female employment in services was 41.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of male vs. female employment in services in Kenya, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of male vs. female employment in services in Kenya is 41.4%, 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 41.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 32.4%, 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 32.4% | — |
| 1992 | 32.5% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 32.7% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 32.9% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 33.2% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 33.5% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 33.7% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 34.0% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 34.3% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 34.4% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 34.7% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 35.0% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 35.2% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 35.5% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 35.7% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 36.0% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 36.2% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 36.3% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 36.4% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 36.5% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 36.5% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 36.7% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 36.9% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 37.0% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 37.1% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 37.1% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 37.2% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 37.3% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 37.4% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 36.4% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 36.6% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 40.3% | +9.9% |
| 2023 | 40.6% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 41.0% | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 41.4% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.2% | 32.4% | 34.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 35.5% | 34.4% | 36.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.0% | 36.5% | 37.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.4% | 36.4% | 41.4% | 6 |
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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 41.4% 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 services recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 41.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in services recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.4% 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 ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by 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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Share of total employment working in the services sector.