Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Kenya

Kenya: Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female was 0.5% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.5%
World rank
24th
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 1999
All-time low
0.5%
in 2019
Years of data
5
1997–2019

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Kenya, 1997–2019

00.20.40.60.81997200820191997: 0.758 % of female employed population in working age1999: 0.805 % of female employed population in working age2005: 0.784 % of female employed population in working age2015: 0.597 % of female employed population in working age2019: 0.547 % of female employed population in working age

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

Analysis

In 2019, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Kenya stood at 0.5%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of down 30.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Kenya peaked at 0.8% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2019.

Kenya ranks 24th of 106 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female (% of female employed population in working age) in Kenya, 1997 to 2019.
Year % of female employed population in working age Change
1997 0.8%
1999 0.8% +6.2%
2005 0.8% -2.5%
2015 0.6% -23.9%
2019 0.5% -8.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 2
2000s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 1
2010s 0.6% 0.5% 0.6% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Kenya?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Kenya was 0.5% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 1999.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2019.
How does Kenya rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female?
Kenya ranks 24th out of 106 countries with data for 2019.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female (% of female employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female (% of female employed population in working age)
Unit
% of female employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,503 data points, 1970–2021
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