Kenya - Labor force, total

The value for Labor force, total in Kenya was 24,973,030 as of 2021. As the graph below shows, over the past 31 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 24,973,030 in 2021 and a minimum value of 8,832,294 in 1990.

Definition: Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database and World Bank population estimates. Labor data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 8,832,294
1991 9,181,663
1992 9,552,647
1993 9,940,305
1994 10,335,950
1995 10,733,810
1996 11,117,180
1997 11,489,370
1998 11,861,010
1999 12,247,390
2000 12,690,470
2001 13,099,490
2002 13,550,870
2003 14,029,690
2004 14,512,440
2005 14,988,420
2006 15,477,610
2007 15,959,070
2008 16,446,060
2009 16,962,550
2010 17,521,860
2011 18,106,420
2012 18,741,300
2013 19,416,510
2014 20,115,070
2015 20,829,070
2016 21,570,340
2017 22,251,990
2018 22,946,020
2019 23,658,570
2020 24,134,840
2021 24,973,030

Statistical Concept and Methodology: The labor force is the supply of labor available for producing goods and services in an economy. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave. Data are generated with World Bank population estimates and ILO estimates on labor force participation rate. The ILO estimates are harmonized to ensure comparability across countries and over time by accounting for differences in data source, scope of coverage, methodology, and other country-specific factors. The estimates are based mainly on nationally representative labor force surveys, with other sources (population censuses and nationally reported estimates) used only when no survey data are available.

Aggregation method: Sum

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure