Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Kenya

Kenya: Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 0.5% in 2019. β–² Rising

Latest (2019)
0.5%
World rank
24th
of 103 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2015
All-time low
0.2%
in 1999
Years of data
5
1997–2019

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Kenya, 1997–2019

00.10.20.30.40.51997200820191997: 0.391 % of employed population with low education in working age1999: 0.211 % of employed population with low education in working age2005: 0.397 % of employed population with low education in working age2015: 0.479 % of employed population with low education in working age2019: 0.455 % of employed population with low education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with low education in working age.

Analysis

Kenya recorded 0.5% for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Kenya peaked at 0.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1999.

That places Kenya 24th out of 103 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3% 0.2% 0.4% 2
2000s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1
2010s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Kenya?
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Kenya was 0.5% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2015.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1999.
How does Kenya rank for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Kenya ranks 24th out of 103 countries with data for 2019.
Is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. 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 Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
103 places, 1,424 data points, 1970–2021
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