Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) in Kenya

Kenya: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) was 0.0158 units per person in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
0.0158 units per person
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
96th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0167 units per person
in 2016
All-time low
0.0143 units per person
in 2020
Years of data
21
2005–2025

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) in Kenya, 2005–2025

00.0050.010.0152005201520252005: 0.015 units per person2006: 0.016 units per person2007: 0.016 units per person2008: 0.016 units per person2009: 0.016 units per person2010: 0.016 units per person2011: 0.016 units per person2012: 0.016 units per person2013: 0.016 units per person2014: 0.016 units per person2015: 0.016 units per person2016: 0.017 units per person2017: 0.016 units per person2018: 0.016 units per person2019: 0.015 units per person2020: 0.014 units per person2021: 0.015 units per person2022: 0.015 units per person2023: 0.015 units per person2024: 0.016 units per person2025: 0.016 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

In 2025, total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) in Kenya stood at 0.0158 units per person.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) in Kenya peaked at 0.0167 units per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0143 units per person, in 2020.

That places Kenya 96th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates), per capita in Kenya, 2005 to 2025.
Year units per person Change
2005 0.0154 units per person
2006 0.0155 units per person +0.7%
2007 0.0156 units per person +0.6%
2008 0.0156 units per person +0.2%
2009 0.0157 units per person +0.4%
2010 0.0158 units per person +0.6%
2011 0.0159 units per person +0.7%
2012 0.016 units per person +0.7%
2013 0.0161 units per person +0.8%
2014 0.0163 units per person +1.0%
2015 0.0165 units per person +1.1%
2016 0.0167 units per person +1.1%
2017 0.0161 units per person -3.3%
2018 0.0156 units per person -3.3%
2019 0.015 units per person -3.6%
2020 0.0143 units per person -4.7%
2021 0.0149 units per person +4.1%
2022 0.0153 units per person +2.5%
2023 0.0155 units per person +1.4%
2024 0.0157 units per person +1.1%
2025 0.0158 units per person +0.9%

Kenya compared with similar countries

  • Kenya's 0.0158 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0149 units per person, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Kenya's 0.0158 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0148 units per person, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0156 units per person 0.0154 units per person 0.0157 units per person 5
2010s 0.016 units per person 0.015 units per person 0.0167 units per person 10
2020s 0.0152 units per person 0.0143 units per person 0.0158 units per person 6

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 93 Congo 0.0159 units per person compare
  2. 94 Belize 0.0159 units per person compare
  3. 95 Argentina 0.0159 units per person compare
  4. 97 Slovenia 0.0158 units per person compare
  5. 98 Lesotho 0.0157 units per person compare
  6. 99 Estonia 0.0157 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) in Kenya?
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) in Kenya was 0.0158 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 0.0167 units per person in 2016.
What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0143 units per person in 2020.
How does Kenya rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled)?
Kenya ranks 96th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 3,955 data points, 2005–2025
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Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.