Working-age population, aged 15-64, total in Kenya

Kenya: Working-age population, aged 15-64, total was 0.6% in 2019. β–² Rising

Latest (2019)
0.6%
World rank
96th
of 112 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2019
All-time low
0.5%
in 1997
Years of data
5
1997–2019

Working-age population, aged 15-64, total in Kenya, 1997–2019

00.20.40.61997200820191997: 0.52 % of total population1999: 0.523 % of total population2005: 0.542 % of total population2015: 0.551 % of total population2019: 0.569 % of total population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for working-age population, aged 15-64, total in Kenya is 0.6%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population, aged 15-64, total in Kenya peaked at 0.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1997.

That places Kenya 96th out of 112 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 93 Palestine 0.6% compare
  2. 94 Jamaica 0.6% compare
  3. 95 Ghana 0.6% compare
  4. 97 Pakistan 0.6% compare
  5. 98 Belize 0.5%
  6. 99 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 0.5% compare

See the full ranking of 112 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population, aged 15-64, total in Kenya?
Working-age population, aged 15-64, total in Kenya was 0.6% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population, aged 15-64, total recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2019.
What is the lowest working-age population, aged 15-64, total recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1997.
How does Kenya rank for working-age population, aged 15-64, total?
Kenya ranks 96th out of 112 countries with data for 2019.
Is working-age population, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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 Working-age population, aged 15-64, total (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population, aged 15-64, total (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
112 places, 1,653 data points, 1970–2021
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