Employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 in Kenya

Kenya: Employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 was 0.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.8%
World rank
12th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2015
All-time low
0.7%
in 1997
Years of data
5
1997–2019

Employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 in Kenya, 1997–2019

00.20.40.60.811997200820191997: 0.651 % of population aged 25-641999: 0.831 % of population aged 25-642005: 0.797 % of population aged 25-642015: 0.929 % of population aged 25-642019: 0.829 % of population aged 25-64

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

Analysis

Kenya recorded 0.8% for employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 in Kenya peaked at 0.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1997.

That places Kenya 12th out of 108 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

Employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 (% of population aged 25-64) in Kenya, 1997 to 2019.
Year % of population aged 25-64 Change
1997 0.7%
1999 0.8% +27.6%
2005 0.8% -4.0%
2015 0.9% +16.5%
2019 0.8% -10.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7% 0.7% 0.8% 2
2000s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 1
2010s 0.9% 0.8% 0.9% 2

Countries ranked near Kenya

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  3. 11 Nigeria 0.8% compare
  4. 13 Sweden 0.8% compare
  5. 14 Thailand 0.8% compare
  6. 15 Peru 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 in Kenya?
Employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 in Kenya was 0.8% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2015.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1997.
How does Kenya rank for employment to population ratio, aged 25-64?
Kenya ranks 12th out of 108 countries with data for 2019.
Is employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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 to population ratio, aged 25-64 (% of population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 (% of population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of population 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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