Status in employment in Kenya
Kenya: Status in employment was 35.05 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
35.05
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
147th
of 186 countries
All-time high
37.99
in 2019
All-time low
32.47
in 1991
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Status in employment in Kenya, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for status in employment in Kenya is 35.05, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, status in employment in Kenya peaked at 37.99 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 32.47, in 1991.
Kenya ranks 147th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Status in employment in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 32.47 | — |
| 1992 | 32.58 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 32.59 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 32.62 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 32.65 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 32.79 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 32.88 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 33.01 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 33.17 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 33.32 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 33.44 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 33.53 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 33.63 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 33.82 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 34.04 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 34.29 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 34.62 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 34.85 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 35.08 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 35.37 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 35.67 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 35.97 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 36.25 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 36.53 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 36.83 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 37.11 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 37.4 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 37.73 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 37.99 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 35.64 | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 34.12 | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 34.43 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 34.74 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 35.05 | +0.9% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 35.05 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.34, 99% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 35.05 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.5, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.75 | 32.47 | 33.17 | 9 |
| 2000s | 34.06 | 33.32 | 35.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.69 | 35.37 | 37.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.8 | 34.12 | 35.64 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 144 Bangladesh 38.57 compare
- 145 North Korea 37.87 compare
- 146 Senegal 35.34 compare
- 148 Myanmar 34.54 compare
- 149 Bolivia 33.49 compare
- 150 Azerbaijan 32.82 compare
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 status in employment in Kenya?
- Status in employment in Kenya was 35.05 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest status in employment recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 37.99 in 2019.
- What is the lowest status in employment recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.47 in 1991.
- How does Kenya rank for status in employment?
- Kenya ranks 147th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is status in employment rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. 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 Status in employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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