Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Kenya

Kenya: Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 was 0.5% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.5%
World rank
27th
of 106 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 25-64 in Kenya, 1997–2019

00.20.40.61997200820191997: 0.585 % of employed population aged 25-641999: 0.66 % of employed population aged 25-642005: 0.691 % of employed population aged 25-642015: 0.523 % of employed population aged 25-642019: 0.47 % of employed population aged 25-64

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

Analysis

Kenya recorded 0.5% for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Kenya peaked at 0.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2019.

Kenya ranks 27th of 106 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64) in Kenya, 1997 to 2019.
Year % of employed population aged 25-64 Change
1997 0.6%
1999 0.7% +13.0%
2005 0.7% +4.7%
2015 0.5% -24.3%
2019 0.5% -10.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Kenya?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Kenya was 0.5% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2005.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2019.
How does Kenya rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64?
Kenya ranks 27th out of 106 countries with data for 2019.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.0%. 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 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unpaid or 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
106 places, 1,503 data points, 1970–2021
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