Kenya - Labor force participation rate
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate) in Kenya was 35.11 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 33 years was 56.66 in 1989, while its lowest value was 35.09 in 2006.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1986 | 40.00 |
| 1989 | 56.66 |
| 1999 | 51.05 |
| 2005 | 35.18 |
| 2006 | 35.09 |
| 2016 | 43.44 |
| 2019 | 35.11 |
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Kenya was 41.31 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 55.22 in 1990, while its lowest value was 41.31 in 2020.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 55.22 |
| 1991 | 54.92 |
| 1992 | 54.51 |
| 1993 | 54.04 |
| 1994 | 53.58 |
| 1995 | 53.14 |
| 1996 | 52.82 |
| 1997 | 52.56 |
| 1998 | 52.35 |
| 1999 | 52.09 |
| 2000 | 51.66 |
| 2001 | 51.22 |
| 2002 | 50.78 |
| 2003 | 50.33 |
| 2004 | 49.87 |
| 2005 | 49.38 |
| 2006 | 48.84 |
| 2007 | 48.29 |
| 2008 | 47.73 |
| 2009 | 47.17 |
| 2010 | 46.63 |
| 2011 | 46.09 |
| 2012 | 45.56 |
| 2013 | 45.04 |
| 2014 | 44.54 |
| 2015 | 44.06 |
| 2016 | 43.59 |
| 2017 | 43.11 |
| 2018 | 42.63 |
| 2019 | 42.13 |
| 2020 | 41.31 |
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate) in Kenya was 40.23 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 33 years was 59.57 in 1989, while its lowest value was 40.23 in 2019.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1986 | 47.20 |
| 1989 | 59.57 |
| 1999 | 46.68 |
| 2005 | 41.63 |
| 2006 | 43.76 |
| 2016 | 46.74 |
| 2019 | 40.23 |
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Kenya was 42.23 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 54.69 in 1990, while its lowest value was 42.23 in 2020.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 54.69 |
| 1991 | 54.09 |
| 1992 | 53.28 |
| 1993 | 52.34 |
| 1994 | 51.39 |
| 1995 | 50.47 |
| 1996 | 49.80 |
| 1997 | 49.26 |
| 1998 | 48.81 |
| 1999 | 48.27 |
| 2000 | 48.25 |
| 2001 | 48.22 |
| 2002 | 48.19 |
| 2003 | 48.15 |
| 2004 | 48.09 |
| 2005 | 48.00 |
| 2006 | 47.85 |
| 2007 | 47.69 |
| 2008 | 47.53 |
| 2009 | 47.38 |
| 2010 | 47.25 |
| 2011 | 47.13 |
| 2012 | 47.02 |
| 2013 | 46.94 |
| 2014 | 46.87 |
| 2015 | 46.83 |
| 2016 | 46.81 |
| 2017 | 45.56 |
| 2018 | 44.30 |
| 2019 | 42.98 |
| 2020 | 42.23 |
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate) in Kenya was 37.65 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 33 years was 58.06 in 1989, while its lowest value was 37.65 in 2019.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1986 | 43.80 |
| 1989 | 58.06 |
| 1999 | 48.91 |
| 2005 | 38.35 |
| 2006 | 39.41 |
| 2016 | 45.08 |
| 2019 | 37.65 |
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Kenya was 41.77 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 54.95 in 1990, while its lowest value was 41.77 in 2020.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 54.95 |
| 1991 | 54.50 |
| 1992 | 53.89 |
| 1993 | 53.19 |
| 1994 | 52.48 |
| 1995 | 51.81 |
| 1996 | 51.31 |
| 1997 | 50.91 |
| 1998 | 50.58 |
| 1999 | 50.18 |
| 2000 | 49.96 |
| 2001 | 49.72 |
| 2002 | 49.49 |
| 2003 | 49.24 |
| 2004 | 48.98 |
| 2005 | 48.69 |
| 2006 | 48.35 |
| 2007 | 47.99 |
| 2008 | 47.63 |
| 2009 | 47.28 |
| 2010 | 46.94 |
| 2011 | 46.61 |
| 2012 | 46.29 |
| 2013 | 45.99 |
| 2014 | 45.71 |
| 2015 | 45.45 |
| 2016 | 45.20 |
| 2017 | 44.34 |
| 2018 | 43.47 |
| 2019 | 42.56 |
| 2020 | 41.77 |
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Kenya was 72.41 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 72.41 in 2019, while its lowest value was 60.65 in 2005.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 71.03 |
| 1991 | 71.03 |
| 1992 | 71.05 |
| 1993 | 71.08 |
| 1994 | 71.10 |
| 1995 | 71.12 |
| 1996 | 71.10 |
| 1997 | 71.11 |
| 1998 | 71.11 |
| 1999 | 71.14 |
| 2000 | 69.57 |
| 2001 | 67.91 |
| 2002 | 66.16 |
| 2003 | 64.35 |
| 2004 | 62.51 |
| 2005 | 60.65 |
| 2006 | 61.91 |
| 2007 | 63.19 |
| 2008 | 64.44 |
| 2009 | 65.63 |
| 2010 | 66.74 |
| 2011 | 67.78 |
| 2012 | 68.73 |
| 2013 | 69.62 |
| 2014 | 70.47 |
| 2015 | 71.29 |
| 2016 | 72.10 |
| 2017 | 72.20 |
| 2018 | 72.30 |
| 2019 | 72.41 |
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Kenya was 76.76 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 78.57 in 2016, while its lowest value was 70.36 in 2005.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 77.87 |
| 1991 | 77.54 |
| 1992 | 77.16 |
| 1993 | 76.73 |
| 1994 | 76.27 |
| 1995 | 75.83 |
| 1996 | 75.44 |
| 1997 | 75.19 |
| 1998 | 74.96 |
| 1999 | 74.73 |
| 2000 | 74.10 |
| 2001 | 73.43 |
| 2002 | 72.70 |
| 2003 | 71.94 |
| 2004 | 71.16 |
| 2005 | 70.36 |
| 2006 | 71.44 |
| 2007 | 72.52 |
| 2008 | 73.54 |
| 2009 | 74.46 |
| 2010 | 75.26 |
| 2011 | 75.98 |
| 2012 | 76.59 |
| 2013 | 77.13 |
| 2014 | 77.63 |
| 2015 | 78.11 |
| 2016 | 78.57 |
| 2017 | 77.98 |
| 2018 | 77.37 |
| 2019 | 76.76 |
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Kenya was 74.56 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 75.30 in 2016, while its lowest value was 65.45 in 2005.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 74.41 |
| 1991 | 74.25 |
| 1992 | 74.07 |
| 1993 | 73.87 |
| 1994 | 73.65 |
| 1995 | 73.45 |
| 1996 | 73.25 |
| 1997 | 73.13 |
| 1998 | 73.01 |
| 1999 | 72.91 |
| 2000 | 71.80 |
| 2001 | 70.63 |
| 2002 | 69.39 |
| 2003 | 68.10 |
| 2004 | 66.78 |
| 2005 | 65.45 |
| 2006 | 66.62 |
| 2007 | 67.79 |
| 2008 | 68.93 |
| 2009 | 69.99 |
| 2010 | 70.95 |
| 2011 | 71.83 |
| 2012 | 72.61 |
| 2013 | 73.33 |
| 2014 | 74.01 |
| 2015 | 74.67 |
| 2016 | 75.30 |
| 2017 | 75.06 |
| 2018 | 74.81 |
| 2019 | 74.56 |
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Kenya was 62.90 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 33 years was 71.54 in 2009, while its lowest value was 54.50 in 1986.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1986 | 54.50 |
| 1989 | 70.80 |
| 1999 | 70.44 |
| 2005 | 59.49 |
| 2006 | 56.62 |
| 2009 | 71.54 |
| 2016 | 71.46 |
| 2019 | 62.90 |
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Kenya was 70.98 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 72.09 in 2019, while its lowest value was 69.45 in 1990.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 69.45 |
| 1991 | 69.54 |
| 1992 | 69.66 |
| 1993 | 69.80 |
| 1994 | 69.94 |
| 1995 | 70.08 |
| 1996 | 70.19 |
| 1997 | 70.27 |
| 1998 | 70.34 |
| 1999 | 70.42 |
| 2000 | 70.49 |
| 2001 | 70.54 |
| 2002 | 70.60 |
| 2003 | 70.66 |
| 2004 | 70.72 |
| 2005 | 70.78 |
| 2006 | 70.84 |
| 2007 | 70.90 |
| 2008 | 70.96 |
| 2009 | 71.02 |
| 2010 | 71.08 |
| 2011 | 71.14 |
| 2012 | 71.20 |
| 2013 | 71.26 |
| 2014 | 71.32 |
| 2015 | 71.38 |
| 2016 | 71.44 |
| 2017 | 71.64 |
| 2018 | 71.86 |
| 2019 | 72.09 |
| 2020 | 70.85 |
| 2021 | 70.98 |
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate)
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate) in Kenya was 86.16 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 33 years was 94.63 in 1999, while its lowest value was 66.95 in 1986.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is calculated by dividing female labor force participation rate by male labor force participation rate and multiplying by 100.
Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Labor data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1986 | 66.95 |
| 1989 | 86.98 |
| 1999 | 94.63 |
| 2005 | 86.71 |
| 2006 | 80.63 |
| 2009 | 87.51 |
| 2016 | 92.21 |
| 2019 | 86.16 |
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Kenya was 93.94 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 94.87 in 2019, while its lowest value was 90.24 in 1990.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is calculated by dividing female labor force participation rate by male labor force participation rate and multiplying by 100.
Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 90.24 |
| 1991 | 90.65 |
| 1992 | 91.18 |
| 1993 | 91.79 |
| 1994 | 92.43 |
| 1995 | 93.06 |
| 1996 | 93.55 |
| 1997 | 93.92 |
| 1998 | 94.25 |
| 1999 | 94.63 |
| 2000 | 94.47 |
| 2001 | 94.32 |
| 2002 | 94.16 |
| 2003 | 94.01 |
| 2004 | 93.86 |
| 2005 | 93.72 |
| 2006 | 93.57 |
| 2007 | 93.43 |
| 2008 | 93.28 |
| 2009 | 93.14 |
| 2010 | 93.01 |
| 2011 | 92.87 |
| 2012 | 92.73 |
| 2013 | 92.60 |
| 2014 | 92.47 |
| 2015 | 92.34 |
| 2016 | 92.21 |
| 2017 | 93.04 |
| 2018 | 93.93 |
| 2019 | 94.87 |
| 2020 | 93.96 |
| 2021 | 93.94 |
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Kenya was 73.00 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 33 years was 81.75 in 2009, while its lowest value was 68.61 in 2005.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1986 | 81.40 |
| 1989 | 81.40 |
| 1999 | 74.44 |
| 2005 | 68.61 |
| 2006 | 70.22 |
| 2009 | 81.75 |
| 2016 | 77.50 |
| 2019 | 73.00 |
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Kenya was 75.56 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 77.48 in 2016, while its lowest value was 74.42 in 1999.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 76.96 |
| 1991 | 76.72 |
| 1992 | 76.40 |
| 1993 | 76.04 |
| 1994 | 75.67 |
| 1995 | 75.31 |
| 1996 | 75.03 |
| 1997 | 74.82 |
| 1998 | 74.64 |
| 1999 | 74.42 |
| 2000 | 74.61 |
| 2001 | 74.80 |
| 2002 | 74.98 |
| 2003 | 75.17 |
| 2004 | 75.35 |
| 2005 | 75.53 |
| 2006 | 75.71 |
| 2007 | 75.89 |
| 2008 | 76.07 |
| 2009 | 76.25 |
| 2010 | 76.43 |
| 2011 | 76.61 |
| 2012 | 76.78 |
| 2013 | 76.96 |
| 2014 | 77.13 |
| 2015 | 77.31 |
| 2016 | 77.48 |
| 2017 | 77.00 |
| 2018 | 76.51 |
| 2019 | 75.99 |
| 2020 | 75.40 |
| 2021 | 75.56 |
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Kenya was 67.80 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 33 years was 76.52 in 2009, while its lowest value was 63.26 in 2006.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1986 | 69.30 |
| 1989 | 75.96 |
| 1999 | 72.39 |
| 2005 | 63.93 |
| 2006 | 63.26 |
| 2009 | 76.52 |
| 2016 | 74.41 |
| 2019 | 67.80 |
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Kenya was 73.24 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 74.41 in 2016, while its lowest value was 72.39 in 1999.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 73.16 |
| 1991 | 73.08 |
| 1992 | 72.99 |
| 1993 | 72.87 |
| 1994 | 72.76 |
| 1995 | 72.65 |
| 1996 | 72.57 |
| 1997 | 72.51 |
| 1998 | 72.45 |
| 1999 | 72.39 |
| 2000 | 72.51 |
| 2001 | 72.63 |
| 2002 | 72.75 |
| 2003 | 72.87 |
| 2004 | 72.99 |
| 2005 | 73.11 |
| 2006 | 73.23 |
| 2007 | 73.35 |
| 2008 | 73.47 |
| 2009 | 73.59 |
| 2010 | 73.71 |
| 2011 | 73.83 |
| 2012 | 73.94 |
| 2013 | 74.06 |
| 2014 | 74.18 |
| 2015 | 74.29 |
| 2016 | 74.41 |
| 2017 | 74.28 |
| 2018 | 74.15 |
| 2019 | 74.01 |
| 2020 | 73.09 |
| 2021 | 73.24 |
Classification
Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators
Sub-Topic: Labor force structure
