Average age of employers, aged 25-64 in Kenya

Kenya: Average age of employers, aged 25-64 was 43.06 in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
43.06
World rank
75th
of 95 countries
All-time high
43.06
in 2019
All-time low
39.21
in 2005
Years of data
5
1997–2019

Average age of employers, aged 25-64 in Kenya, 1997–2019

0102030401997200820191997: 42.41999: 39.32005: 39.22015: 39.52019: 43.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of employers, aged 25-64 in Kenya is 43.06, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of employers, aged 25-64 in Kenya peaked at 43.06 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 39.21, in 2005.

That places Kenya 75th out of 95 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Average age of employers, aged 25-64 in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Average age of employers, aged 25-64 in Kenya, 1997 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1997 42.38 —
1999 39.31 -7.2%
2005 39.21 -0.3%
2015 39.48 +0.7%
2019 43.06 +9.1%

Kenya compared with similar countries

  • Kenya's 43.06 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43.47, 99% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
  • Kenya's 43.06 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.05, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 40.84 39.31 42.38 2
2000s 39.21 39.21 39.21 1
2010s 41.27 39.48 43.06 2

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 72 Nicaragua 43.57 compare
  2. 73 Bangladesh 43.37 compare
  3. 74 Niger 43.36 compare
  4. 76 Bolivia 43.04 compare
  5. 77 Turkey 43.02 compare
  6. 78 Romania 42.88 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of employers, aged 25-64 in Kenya?
Average age of employers, aged 25-64 in Kenya was 43.06 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of employers, aged 25-64 recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 43.06 in 2019.
What is the lowest average age of employers, aged 25-64 recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 39.21 in 2005.
How does Kenya rank for average age of employers, aged 25-64?
Kenya ranks 75th out of 95 countries with data for 2019.
Is average age of employers, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age of employers, aged 25-64. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of employers, aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
95 places, 1,260 data points, 1970–2021
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