Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 in Kenya

Kenya: Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 was 41.39 in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
41.39
World rank
85th
of 106 countries
All-time high
41.39
in 2019
All-time low
40.09
in 1997
Years of data
5
1997–2019

Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 in Kenya, 1997–2019

0102030401997200820191997: 40.11999: 40.82005: 40.62015: 40.82019: 41.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2019, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 in Kenya stood at 41.39. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 in Kenya peaked at 41.39 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 40.09, in 1997.

That places Kenya 85th out of 106 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 in Kenya, 1997 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1997 40.09 —
1999 40.84 +1.9%
2005 40.59 -0.6%
2015 40.82 +0.6%
2019 41.39 +1.4%

Kenya compared with similar countries

  • Kenya's 41.39 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41.44, 100% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Kenya's 41.39 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40.16, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 40.47 40.09 40.84 2
2000s 40.59 40.59 40.59 1
2010s 41.11 40.82 41.39 2

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 82 Cambodia 41.52 compare
  2. 83 Ghana 41.48 compare
  3. 84 Nepal 41.44 compare
  4. 86 Palestine 41.34 compare
  5. 87 Nicaragua 41.24 compare
  6. 88 Bangladesh 41.19 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 in Kenya?
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 in Kenya was 41.39 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 41.39 in 2019.
What is the lowest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 40.09 in 1997.
How does Kenya rank for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64?
Kenya ranks 85th out of 106 countries with data for 2019.
Is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 25-64. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64
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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