Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 in Kenya

Kenya: Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 was 21.23 in 2019. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2019)
21.23
World rank
45th
of 105 countries
All-time high
21.23
in 2019
All-time low
19.66
in 1997
Years of data
5
1997–2019

Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 in Kenya, 1997–2019

051015201997200820191997: 19.71999: 20.22005: 20.12015: 202019: 21.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Kenya recorded 21.23 for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 in Kenya peaked at 21.23 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 19.66, in 1997.

Kenya ranks 45th of 105 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19.94 19.66 20.22 2
2000s 20.07 20.07 20.07 1
2010s 20.61 20 21.23 2

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 42 Austria 21.25 compare
  2. 43 Thailand 21.24 compare
  3. 44 Trinidad and Tobago 21.23 compare
  4. 46 Costa Rica 21.16 compare
  5. 47 Montenegro 21.12 compare
  6. 48 Mauritius 21.08 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 in Kenya?
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 in Kenya was 21.23 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 21.23 in 2019.
What is the lowest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 19.66 in 1997.
How does Kenya rank for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24?
Kenya ranks 45th out of 105 countries with data for 2019.
Is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. 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 self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
105 places, 1,473 data points, 1970–2021
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