Wage workers, aged 25-64 in Kenya

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

Latest (2019)
0.5%
World rank
77th
of 105 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2019
All-time low
0.3%
in 1999
Years of data
5
1997–2019

Wage workers, aged 25-64 in Kenya, 1997–2019

00.20.40.61997200820191997: 0.408 % of employed population aged 25-641999: 0.274 % of employed population aged 25-642005: 0.29 % of employed population aged 25-642015: 0.474 % of employed population aged 25-642019: 0.508 % of employed population aged 25-64

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

Analysis

Kenya recorded 0.5% for wage workers, aged 25-64 in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 75.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage workers, aged 25-64 in Kenya peaked at 0.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1999.

Kenya ranks 77th of 105 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 2
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1
2010s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 2

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  5. 79 Djibouti 0.5% compare
  6. 80 Indonesia 0.5% compare

See the full ranking of 105 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage workers, aged 25-64 in Kenya?
Wage workers, aged 25-64 in Kenya was 0.5% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2019.
What is the lowest wage workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1999.
How does Kenya rank for wage workers, aged 25-64?
Kenya ranks 77th out of 105 countries with data for 2019.
Is wage workers, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 75.1%. 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 Wage workers, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage 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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