Self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Kenya

Kenya: Self-employed workers, aged 25-64 was 0.5% in 2019. β–² Rising

Latest (2019)
0.5%
World rank
16th
of 105 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 25-64 in Kenya, 1997–2019

00.10.20.30.40.51997200820191997: 0.395 % of employed population aged 25-641999: 0.228 % of employed population aged 25-642005: 0.405 % of employed population aged 25-642015: 0.477 % of employed population aged 25-642019: 0.466 % of employed population aged 25-64

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

Analysis

In 2019, self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Kenya stood at 0.5%.

That represents a change of up 15.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Kenya peaked at 0.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1999.

Kenya ranks 16th of 105 countries on this measure, 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

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 13 Uganda 0.5% compare
  2. 14 Bolivia 0.5% compare
  3. 15 Bangladesh 0.5% compare
  4. 17 Colombia 0.4% compare
  5. 18 Cambodia 0.4% compare
  6. 19 Dominican Republic 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Kenya?
Self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Kenya was 0.5% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2015.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1999.
How does Kenya rank for self-employed workers, aged 25-64?
Kenya ranks 16th out of 105 countries with data for 2019.
Is self-employed workers, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. 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 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed workers, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of employed population aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
105 places, 1,488 data points, 1970–2021
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