Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Kenya
Kenya: Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total was 0.5% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
0.5%
World rank
27th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2005
All-time low
0.5%
in 2019
Years of data
5
1997–2019
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Kenya, 1997–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total employed population in working age.
Analysis
In 2019, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Kenya stood at 0.5%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Kenya peaked at 0.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2019.
That places Kenya 27th out of 107 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % of total employed population in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0.6% | — |
| 1999 | 0.7% | +13.8% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | -26.1% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | -10.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More reference data data for Kenya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 58.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 68.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Kenya?
- Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Kenya was 0.5% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total 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, total?
- Kenya ranks 27th out of 107 countries with data for 2019.
- Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.6%. 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, total (% of total employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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