Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Kenya
Kenya: Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) was 43.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Kenya, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Kenya recorded 43.3% for wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in 2025.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Kenya peaked at 46.7% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 42.0%, in 2021.
Kenya ranks 143rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 46.6% | — |
| 1992 | 46.6% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 46.5% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 46.5% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 46.5% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 46.5% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 46.5% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 46.6% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 46.7% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 46.5% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 46.2% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 46.0% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 45.7% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 45.6% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 45.6% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 45.6% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 45.7% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 45.6% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 45.6% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 45.7% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 45.8% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 45.9% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 45.9% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 46.0% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 46.1% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 46.2% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 46.2% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 46.2% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 46.1% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 43.5% | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 42.0% | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 42.4% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 42.8% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 43.1% | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 43.3% | +0.5% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 43.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41.5%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 43.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.6%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.6% | 46.5% | 46.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 45.8% | 45.6% | 46.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.0% | 45.7% | 46.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.9% | 42.0% | 43.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More work & labour data for Kenya
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Frequently asked questions
- What is wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Kenya?
- Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Kenya was 43.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 46.7% in 1999.
- What is the lowest wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.0% in 2021.
- How does Kenya rank for wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Kenya ranks 143rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as "paid employment jobs," where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.