Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Kenya
Kenya: Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) was 73.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
73.2%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
38th
of 187 countries
All-time high
74.8%
in 1991
All-time low
69.6%
in 2019
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Kenya, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Kenya is 73.2%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Kenya peaked at 74.8% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 69.6%, in 2019.
Kenya ranks 38th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 74.8% | — |
| 1992 | 74.5% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 74.4% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 74.2% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 74.1% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 73.8% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 73.6% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 73.3% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 73.0% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 72.7% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 72.6% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 72.4% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 72.3% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 72.1% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 71.9% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 71.7% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 71.5% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 71.3% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 71.2% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 71.0% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 70.8% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 70.6% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 70.4% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 70.2% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 70.0% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 69.9% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 69.8% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 69.7% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 69.6% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 72.2% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 74.3% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 73.9% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 73.6% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 73.3% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 73.2% | -0.2% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 73.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 68.0%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 73.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 79.1%, 93% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.0% | 73.0% | 74.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 72.0% | 71.2% | 72.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.2% | 69.6% | 71.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.4% | 72.2% | 74.3% | 6 |
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)
- 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 vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Kenya?
- Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Kenya was 73.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 74.8% in 1991.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.6% in 2019.
- How does Kenya rank for vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment)?
- Kenya ranks 38th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.