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

Kenya: Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male was 0.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.4%
World rank
32nd
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2005
All-time low
0.4%
in 2019
Years of data
5
1997–2019

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

00.20.40.61997200820191997: 0.473 % of male employed population in working age1999: 0.555 % of male employed population in working age2005: 0.608 % of male employed population in working age2015: 0.428 % of male employed population in working age2019: 0.389 % of male employed population in working age

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

Analysis

In 2019, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male in Kenya stood at 0.4%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of down 35.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male in Kenya peaked at 0.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2019.

That places Kenya 32nd out of 106 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male (% of male employed population in working age) in Kenya, 1997 to 2019.
Year % of male employed population in working age Change
1997 0.5%
1999 0.6% +17.3%
2005 0.6% +9.5%
2015 0.4% -29.6%
2019 0.4% -9.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5% 0.5% 0.6% 2
2000s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1
2010s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male in Kenya?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male in Kenya was 0.4% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2005.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2019.
How does Kenya rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male?
Kenya ranks 32nd out of 106 countries with data for 2019.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.9%. 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, male (% of male 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, male (% of male employed population in working age)
Unit
% of male 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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