Total employment, male (ages 15+) in Kenya
Kenya: Total employment, male (ages 15+) was 7.79 million ages 15+ in 2011. ▲ Rising
Total employment, male in Kenya, 1991–2011
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in ages 15+.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 7.79 million ages 15+ for total employment, male in 2011. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total employment, male in Kenya peaked at 7.79 million ages 15+ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.44 million ages 15+, in 1991.
Kenya ranks 8th of 50 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Total employment, male (ages 15+) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | ages 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.44 million ages 15+ | — |
| 1992 | 4.60 million ages 15+ | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 4.75 million ages 15+ | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 4.91 million ages 15+ | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 5.06 million ages 15+ | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 5.20 million ages 15+ | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 5.33 million ages 15+ | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 5.46 million ages 15+ | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 5.60 million ages 15+ | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 5.73 million ages 15+ | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 5.87 million ages 15+ | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 6.01 million ages 15+ | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 6.15 million ages 15+ | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 6.30 million ages 15+ | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 6.44 million ages 15+ | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 6.66 million ages 15+ | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 6.87 million ages 15+ | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 7.09 million ages 15+ | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 7.32 million ages 15+ | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 7.55 million ages 15+ | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 7.79 million ages 15+ | +3.2% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 7.79 million ages 15+ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.72 million ages 15+, 2.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 7.79 million ages 15+ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.33 million ages 15+, 3.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.04 million ages 15+ | 4.44 million ages 15+ | 5.60 million ages 15+ | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.44 million ages 15+ | 5.73 million ages 15+ | 7.32 million ages 15+ | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.67 million ages 15+ | 7.55 million ages 15+ | 7.79 million ages 15+ | 2 |
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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 51,282 1000 No (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total employment, male in Kenya?
- Total employment, male in Kenya was 7.79 million ages 15+ in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
- What is the highest total employment, male recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 7.79 million ages 15+ in 2011.
- What is the lowest total employment, male recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.44 million ages 15+ in 1991.
- How does Kenya rank for total employment, male?
- Kenya ranks 8th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is total employment, male rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as part of Total employment, male (ages 15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total employment shows the total number employed ages 15 and over.