Employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Kenya
Kenya: Employment rate, aged 15-64, total was 0.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
0.9%
World rank
36th
of 111 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2015
All-time low
0.9%
in 1999
Years of data
5
1997–2019
Employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Kenya, 1997–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total labor force in working age.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 0.9% for employment rate, aged 15-64, total in 2019.
That represents a change of up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Kenya peaked at 1.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1999.
Kenya ranks 36th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0.9% | — |
| 1999 | 0.9% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 33 Bangladesh 1.0% compare
- 34 Dominican Republic 1.0% compare
- 35 Peru 1.0% compare
- 37 Philippines 0.9% compare
- 38 Kyrgyzstan 0.9% compare
- 39 Pakistan 0.9% compare
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 employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Kenya?
- Employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Kenya was 0.9% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-64, total recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-64, total recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1999.
- How does Kenya rank for employment rate, aged 15-64, total?
- Kenya ranks 36th out of 111 countries with data for 2019.
- Is employment rate, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. 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 Employment rate, aged 15-64, total (% of total labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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