Kenya - Employment to population ratio

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate)

Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1999 37.78
2006 27.86
2016 40.21
2019 30.25

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Kenya was 35.33 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 51.15 in 1991, while its lowest value was 35.33 in 2020.

Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1991 51.15
1992 50.75
1993 50.32
1994 49.90
1995 49.49
1996 49.20
1997 48.94
1998 48.76
1999 48.51
2000 48.10
2001 47.70
2002 47.27
2003 46.86
2004 46.43
2005 45.96
2006 45.44
2007 44.90
2008 44.32
2009 43.80
2010 43.30
2011 42.76
2012 42.24
2013 41.75
2014 41.27
2015 40.82
2016 40.37
2017 39.10
2018 37.86
2019 36.58
2020 35.33

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate)

Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1999 39.24
2006 35.50
2016 43.34
2019 35.41

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Kenya was 36.85 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 50.59 in 1991, while its lowest value was 36.85 in 2020.

Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1991 50.59
1992 49.80
1993 48.92
1994 48.02
1995 47.16
1996 46.52
1997 45.99
1998 45.58
1999 45.06
2000 45.03
2001 45.01
2002 44.96
2003 44.92
2004 44.86
2005 44.77
2006 44.61
2007 44.43
2008 44.21
2009 44.05
2010 43.94
2011 43.79
2012 43.65
2013 43.56
2014 43.48
2015 43.44
2016 43.40
2017 41.61
2018 39.84
2019 38.03
2020 36.85

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate)

Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1999 38.50
2006 31.66
2016 41.77
2019 32.81

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Kenya was 36.10 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 50.87 in 1991, while its lowest value was 36.10 in 2020.

Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1991 50.87
1992 50.28
1993 49.62
1994 48.96
1995 48.33
1996 47.86
1997 47.47
1998 47.17
1999 46.79
2000 46.56
2001 46.36
2002 46.12
2003 45.89
2004 45.65
2005 45.37
2006 45.02
2007 44.67
2008 44.26
2009 43.92
2010 43.62
2011 43.27
2012 42.94
2013 42.65
2014 42.37
2015 42.12
2016 41.89
2017 40.36
2018 38.85
2019 37.31
2020 36.10

Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate)

Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1999 61.04
2005 49.10
2006 50.88
2016 69.36
2019 59.59

Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Kenya was 66.66 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 69.34 in 2016, while its lowest value was 66.60 in 2020.

Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1991 67.16
1992 67.28
1993 67.42
1994 67.58
1995 67.74
1996 67.85
1997 67.93
1998 68.02
1999 68.11
2000 68.17
2001 68.26
2002 68.31
2003 68.39
2004 68.47
2005 68.55
2006 68.62
2007 68.69
2008 68.73
2009 68.82
2010 68.91
2011 68.98
2012 69.04
2013 69.12
2014 69.19
2015 69.26
2016 69.34
2017 68.98
2018 68.65
2019 68.30
2020 66.60
2021 66.66

Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate)

Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1999 69.46
2005 61.20
2006 63.33
2016 75.50
2019 69.51

Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Kenya was 71.48 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 75.48 in 2016, while its lowest value was 71.27 in 2020.

Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1991 74.54
1992 74.23
1993 73.89
1994 73.54
1995 73.21
1996 72.95
1997 72.73
1998 72.57
1999 72.37
2000 72.55
2001 72.75
2002 72.92
2003 73.11
2004 73.31
2005 73.50
2006 73.68
2007 73.87
2008 74.02
2009 74.21
2010 74.42
2011 74.59
2012 74.76
2013 74.94
2014 75.12
2015 75.30
2016 75.48
2017 74.45
2018 73.42
2019 72.36
2020 71.27
2021 71.48

Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate)

Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1999 65.15
2005 55.00
2006 56.96
2016 72.35
2019 64.40

Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Kenya was 69.03 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 72.36 in 2016, while its lowest value was 68.90 in 2020.

Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1991 70.80
1992 70.71
1993 70.61
1994 70.52
1995 70.43
1996 70.36
1997 70.29
1998 70.26
1999 70.20
2000 70.32
2001 70.46
2002 70.57
2003 70.71
2004 70.85
2005 70.98
2006 71.10
2007 71.23
2008 71.33
2009 71.47
2010 71.62
2011 71.73
2012 71.85
2013 71.98
2014 72.10
2015 72.23
2016 72.36
2017 71.67
2018 71.00
2019 70.30
2020 68.90
2021 69.03

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Economic activity