Average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 in Kenya
Kenya: Average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 was 21.35 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
21.35
World rank
63rd
of 106 countries
All-time high
21.35
in 2019
All-time low
20.2
in 1999
Years of data
5
1997–2019
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 in Kenya, 1997–2019
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 in Kenya is 21.35, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 in Kenya peaked at 21.35 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 20.2, in 1999.
That places Kenya 63rd out of 106 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 20.92 | — |
| 1999 | 20.2 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 20.75 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 20.46 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 21.35 | +4.4% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 21.35 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.98, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 21.35 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.98, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.56 | 20.2 | 20.92 | 2 |
| 2000s | 20.75 | 20.75 | 20.75 | 1 |
| 2010s | 20.9 | 20.46 | 21.35 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More reference data data for Kenya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 58.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 68.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 in Kenya?
- Average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 in Kenya was 21.35 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 21.35 in 2019.
- What is the lowest average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.2 in 1999.
- How does Kenya rank for average age of wage workers, aged 15-24?
- Kenya ranks 63rd out of 106 countries with data for 2019.
- Is average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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 wage workers, aged 15-24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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