Employment in the public sector, aged 25-64 in Kenya

Kenya: Employment in the public sector, aged 25-64 was 0.1% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.1%
World rank
43rd
of 62 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 1997
All-time low
0.1%
in 2019
Years of data
5
1997–2019

Employment in the public sector, aged 25-64 in Kenya, 1997–2019

0.050.10.150.20.251997200820191997: 0.275 % of employed population aged 25-641999: 0.099 % of employed population aged 25-642005: 0.174 % of employed population aged 25-642015: 0.058 % of employed population aged 25-642019: 0.053 % of employed population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 25-64.

Analysis

In 2019, employment in the public sector, aged 25-64 in Kenya stood at 0.1%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of down 69.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the public sector, aged 25-64 in Kenya peaked at 0.3% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2019.

That places Kenya 43rd out of 62 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Employment in the public sector, aged 25-64 in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the public sector, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64) in Kenya, 1997 to 2019.
Year % of employed population aged 25-64 Change
1997 0.3%
1999 0.1% -64.1%
2005 0.2% +76.6%
2015 0.1% -66.4%
2019 0.1% -8.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2% 0.1% 0.3% 2
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 40 Rwanda 0.1% compare
  2. 41 Romania 0.1% compare
  3. 42 Malawi 0.1% compare
  4. 44 Mozambique 0.1% compare
  5. 45 Uganda 0.0% compare
  6. 46 Colombia 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the public sector, aged 25-64 in Kenya?
Employment in the public sector, aged 25-64 in Kenya was 0.1% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the public sector, aged 25-64 recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 1997.
What is the lowest employment in the public sector, aged 25-64 recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2019.
How does Kenya rank for employment in the public sector, aged 25-64?
Kenya ranks 43rd out of 62 countries with data for 2019.
Is employment in the public sector, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 69.3%. 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 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in the public sector, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of employed population aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
62 places, 713 data points, 1970–2021
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