Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Kenya
Kenya: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons was 958,270 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Kenya, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 958,270 for total weekly hours worked of employed persons in 2027. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Kenya peaked at 958,270 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 551,484, in 2005.
Kenya ranks 27th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 551,484 | — |
| 2006 | 572,488 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 593,389 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 613,089 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 634,144 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 656,610 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 679,742 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 702,829 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 725,827 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 750,271 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 775,514 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 801,707 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 792,524 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 781,756 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 768,762 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 746,922 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 792,835 | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 828,646 | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 856,980 | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 883,473 | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 908,627 | +2.8% |
| 2026 | 933,738 | +2.8% |
| 2027 | 958,270 | +2.6% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 958,270 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 192,178, 5.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 958,270 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 214,500, 4.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 592,919 | 551,484 | 634,144 | 5 |
| 2010s | 743,554 | 656,610 | 801,707 | 10 |
| 2020s | 863,686 | 746,922 | 958,270 | 8 |
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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.98 % change on previous year (2050)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 51,282 1000 No (2050)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 104,196 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Kenya?
- Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Kenya was 958,270 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 958,270 in 2027.
- What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 551,484 in 2005.
- How does Kenya rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
- Kenya ranks 27th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings.This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to total weekly hours actually worked of employed persons in their main job. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.