Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Kenya

Kenya: Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total was 0.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.5%
World rank
13th
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2019
All-time low
0.2%
in 1999
Years of data
5
1997–2019

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Kenya, 1997–2019

00.10.20.30.40.51997200820191997: 0.347 % of total employed population in working age1999: 0.192 % of total employed population in working age2005: 0.357 % of total employed population in working age2015: 0.427 % of total employed population in working age2019: 0.454 % of total employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total employed population in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Kenya is 0.5%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 27.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Kenya peaked at 0.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1999.

That places Kenya 13th out of 106 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age) in Kenya, 1997 to 2019.
Year % of total employed population in working age Change
1997 0.3%
1999 0.2% -44.5%
2005 0.4% +85.6%
2015 0.4% +19.6%
2019 0.5% +6.3%

Averages by decade

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

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  5. 15 Bangladesh 0.4% compare
  6. 16 Colombia 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Kenya?
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Kenya was 0.5% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2019.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1999.
How does Kenya rank for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total?
Kenya ranks 13th out of 106 countries with data for 2019.
Is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. 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, total (% of total employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age)
Unit
% of total employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,582 data points, 1970–2021
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