Employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, male in Kenya

Kenya: Employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, male was 0.1% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.1%
World rank
41st
of 62 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 1997
All-time low
0.1%
in 2019
Years of data
5
1997–2019

Employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, male in Kenya, 1997–2019

0.050.10.150.21997200820191997: 0.221 % of male employed population in working age1999: 0.111 % of male employed population in working age2005: 0.134 % of male employed population in working age2015: 0.065 % of male employed population in working age2019: 0.054 % of male employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of male employed population in working age.

Analysis

Kenya recorded 0.1% for employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, male in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 60.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, male in Kenya peaked at 0.2% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2019.

Kenya ranks 41st of 62 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, male in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, male (% of male employed population in working age) in Kenya, 1997 to 2019.
Year % of male employed population in working age Change
1997 0.2%
1999 0.1% -49.8%
2005 0.1% +21.4%
2015 0.1% -51.8%
2019 0.1% -16.9%

Kenya compared with similar countries

  • Kenya's 0.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 98% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
  • Kenya's 0.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1%, 93% of the median. (17 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 2
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 38 Mozambique 0.1% compare
  2. 39 Palestine, State of 0.1% compare
  3. 40 Guatemala 0.1% compare
  4. 42 Costa Rica 0.0% compare
  5. 43 Romania 0.0% compare
  6. 44 Uganda 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, male in Kenya?
Employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, male in Kenya was 0.1% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, male recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 1997.
What is the lowest employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, male recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2019.
How does Kenya rank for employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, male?
Kenya ranks 41st out of 62 countries with data for 2019.
Is employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, male (% of male employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, male (% of male employed population in working age)
Unit
% of male employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
62 places, 713 data points, 1970–2021
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