Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per in Kenya

Kenya: Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per was 0.0044 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0044 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
46th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0049 units per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
0.0018 units per square kilometre
in 2005
Years of data
19
2005–2023

Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per in Kenya, 2005–2023

00.0010.0020.0030.0040.0052005201420232005: 0.002 units per square kilometre2006: 0.002 units per square kilometre2007: 0.002 units per square kilometre2008: 0.002 units per square kilometre2009: 0.002 units per square kilometre2010: 0.002 units per square kilometre2011: 0.002 units per square kilometre2012: 0.002 units per square kilometre2013: 0.002 units per square kilometre2014: 0.002 units per square kilometre2015: 0.002 units per square kilometre2016: 0.003 units per square kilometre2017: 0.003 units per square kilometre2018: 0.002 units per square kilometre2019: 0.002 units per square kilometre2020: 0.003 units per square kilometre2021: 0.005 units per square kilometre2022: 0.004 units per square kilometre2023: 0.004 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, time-related underemployment (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in Kenya stood at 0.0044 units per square kilometre.

That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 87.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, time-related underemployment (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in Kenya peaked at 0.0049 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0018 units per square kilometre, in 2005.

That places Kenya 46th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Kenya, 2005 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
2005 0.0018 units per square kilometre
2006 0.0018 units per square kilometre +3.8%
2007 0.0019 units per square kilometre +3.6%
2008 0.002 units per square kilometre +3.4%
2009 0.002 units per square kilometre +3.4%
2010 0.0021 units per square kilometre +3.4%
2011 0.0022 units per square kilometre +3.5%
2012 0.0023 units per square kilometre +3.4%
2013 0.0023 units per square kilometre +3.2%
2014 0.0024 units per square kilometre +3.3%
2015 0.0025 units per square kilometre +2.9%
2016 0.0026 units per square kilometre +2.9%
2017 0.0025 units per square kilometre -2.0%
2018 0.0024 units per square kilometre -2.3%
2019 0.0024 units per square kilometre -2.7%
2020 0.0026 units per square kilometre +9.6%
2021 0.0049 units per square kilometre +88.9%
2022 0.0043 units per square kilometre -13.2%
2023 0.0044 units per square kilometre +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0019 units per square kilometre 0.0018 units per square kilometre 0.002 units per square kilometre 5
2010s 0.0024 units per square kilometre 0.0021 units per square kilometre 0.0026 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0041 units per square kilometre 0.0026 units per square kilometre 0.0049 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 43 Kuwait 0.0045 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 44 France 0.0044 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 45 Guatemala 0.0044 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 47 Comoros 0.0041 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 48 Luxembourg 0.004 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 49 Ghana 0.0039 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is time-related underemployment (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in Kenya?
Time-related underemployment (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in Kenya was 0.0044 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest time-related underemployment (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 0.0049 units per square kilometre in 2021.
What is the lowest time-related underemployment (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0018 units per square kilometre in 2005.
How does Kenya rank for time-related underemployment (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per?
Kenya ranks 46th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is time-related underemployment (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 87.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
189 places, 3,569 data points, 2005–2023
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Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.