Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, male in Kenya

Kenya: Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, male was 40.05 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
40.05
World rank
63rd
of 106 countries
All-time high
40.05
in 2019
All-time low
35.6
in 2005
Years of data
5
1997–2019

Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, male in Kenya, 1997–2019

0102030401997200820191997: 35.71999: 35.62005: 35.62015: 36.52019: 40

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, male in Kenya is 40.05, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, male in Kenya peaked at 40.05 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 35.6, in 2005.

That places Kenya 63rd out of 106 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, male in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, male in Kenya, 1997 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1997 35.72
1999 35.63 -0.2%
2005 35.6 -0.1%
2015 36.54 +2.6%
2019 40.05 +9.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 35.67 35.63 35.72 2
2000s 35.6 35.6 35.6 1
2010s 38.29 36.54 40.05 2

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 60 Panama 40.43 compare
  2. 61 South Africa 40.4 compare
  3. 62 Philippines 40.27 compare
  4. 64 Jamaica 40.04 compare
  5. 65 Trinidad and Tobago 40.02 compare
  6. 66 India 39.95 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, male in Kenya?
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, male in Kenya was 40.05 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, male recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 40.05 in 2019.
What is the lowest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, male recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 35.6 in 2005.
How does Kenya rank for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, male?
Kenya ranks 63rd out of 106 countries with data for 2019.
Is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 15-64, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, male
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,490 data points, 1970–2021
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