Employment rate, aged 25-64 in Kenya

Kenya: Employment rate, aged 25-64 was 1.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
1.0%
World rank
30th
of 108 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2015
All-time low
0.9%
in 1999
Years of data
5
1997–2019

Employment rate, aged 25-64 in Kenya, 1997–2019

00.20.40.60.811997200820191997: 0.942 % of labor force aged 25-641999: 0.912 % of labor force aged 25-642005: 0.934 % of labor force aged 25-642015: 0.983 % of labor force aged 25-642019: 0.965 % of labor force aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force aged 25-64.

Analysis

In 2019, employment rate, aged 25-64 in Kenya stood at 1.0%.

The figure is up 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 25-64 in Kenya peaked at 1.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1999.

Kenya ranks 30th of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Employment rate, aged 25-64 in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64) in Kenya, 1997 to 2019.
Year % of labor force aged 25-64 Change
1997 0.9%
1999 0.9% -3.2%
2005 0.9% +2.3%
2015 1.0% +5.3%
2019 1.0% -1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 2
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1
2010s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 25-64 in Kenya?
Employment rate, aged 25-64 in Kenya was 1.0% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 25-64 recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2015.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 25-64 recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1999.
How does Kenya rank for employment rate, aged 25-64?
Kenya ranks 30th out of 108 countries with data for 2019.
Is employment rate, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. 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 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64)
Unit
% of labor force aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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