Industry share of total emplyoment in Kenya
Kenya: Industry share of total emplyoment was 12.48 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
12.48
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
157th
of 186 countries
All-time high
12.48
in 2025
All-time low
9.21
in 2003
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Industry share of total emplyoment in Kenya, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 12.48 for industry share of total emplyoment in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry share of total emplyoment in Kenya peaked at 12.48 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9.21, in 2003.
Kenya ranks 157th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Industry share of total emplyoment in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 10.87 | — |
| 1992 | 10.64 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 10.45 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 10.37 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 10.35 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 10.34 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 10.13 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 10.05 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 9.9 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 9.63 | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 9.57 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 9.31 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 9.21 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 9.26 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 9.36 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 9.49 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 9.67 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 9.42 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 9.36 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 9.64 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 9.77 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 9.9 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 10 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 10.22 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 10.43 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 10.61 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 10.79 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 11.15 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 11.37 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 11.29 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 11.35 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 11.95 | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 12.16 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 12.31 | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 12.48 | +1.3% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 12.48 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.84, 70% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 12.48 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.15, 88% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.34 | 9.9 | 10.87 | 9 |
| 2000s | 9.43 | 9.21 | 9.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.39 | 9.64 | 11.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.93 | 11.29 | 12.48 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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 industry share of total emplyoment in Kenya?
- Industry share of total emplyoment in Kenya was 12.48 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 12.48 in 2025.
- What is the lowest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.21 in 2003.
- How does Kenya rank for industry share of total emplyoment?
- Kenya ranks 157th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry share of total emplyoment rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Industry share of total emplyoment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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