Work & Labour in Kenya

297 indicators covering work & labour for Kenya.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0278 % change on previous year 2100 down 121.4% 83rd
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0507 % change on previous year 2100 down 150.2% 84th
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0073 % change on previous year 2100 down 104.6% 82nd
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2281 % change on previous year 2050 down 68.5% 36th
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.98 % change on previous year 2050 down 14.6% 17th
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 44,185 1000 No 2050 up 37.0% 28th
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 51,282 1000 No 2050 up 4.6% 13th
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 53,727 1000 No 2100 up 0.7% 21st
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 50,468 1000 No 2100 up 0.2% 22nd
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 104,196 1000 No 2100 up 0.4% 21st
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per unit 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP 2025 down 37.0% 37th
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per capita 0.001 1000 No per person 2025 unchanged 26th
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP 2025 down 37.1% 37th
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, per capita 0.0005 1000 No per person 2025 down 0.2% 89th
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP 2025 down 36.8% 37th
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, per capita 0.0005 1000 No per person 2025 up 0.2% 93rd
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP 2025 down 38.8% 32nd
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per capita 0.0007 1000 No per person 2025 down 2.8% 21st
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP 2025 down 21.8% 56th
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per capita 0.0003 1000 No per person 2025 up 24.1% 167th
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 12,640 2027 up 57.3% 39th
Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 67.32 2027 down 6.9% 42nd
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 26,040 2027 up 24.1% 27th
Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 5.32 2027 up 50.3% 89th
Labour dependency ratio 1.42 2027 down 0.6% 85th
Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 15,444 2027 up 31.1% 147th
Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 4,914 2027 up 31.1% 148th
Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 63.74 2027 down 8.6% 43rd
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 2.73 % change on previous year 2027 down 76.4% 46th
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year 2027 up 1,332.5% 42nd
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square 0.0953 1000 No per square kilometre 2023 up 20.5% 96th
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, per square 0.0474 1000 No per square kilometre 2023 up 20.3% 97th
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, per square 0.0479 1000 No per square kilometre 2023 up 20.8% 95th
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre 0.0696 1000 No per square kilometre 2023 up 17.6% 39th
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre 0.0292 1000 No per square kilometre 2023 up 49.4% 128th
Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 2023 unchanged 1st
Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 2023 unchanged 1st
Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 2023 unchanged 1st
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 67.4% 2025 down 9.3% 42nd
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 71.8% 2025 down 7.0% 75th
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 87.7% 2025 down 5.0% 39th
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 63.0% 2025 down 11.7% 29th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 68.0% 2025 down 8.8% 105th
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 72.3% 2025 down 6.7% 139th
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 63.8% 2025 down 11.0% 81st
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 35.4% 2025 down 21.9% 112th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 37.6% 2025 down 19.2% 133rd
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 33.2% 2025 down 24.7% 95th
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0.0002 units per person 2025 up 39.4% 158th
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per capita 0.0004 units per person 2025 down 0.3% 113th
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 87.7% 2025 down 5.0% 39th
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 12.1% 53rd
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 37.2% 39th
Employment 23,365 2025 up 18.4% 27th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) 23,365 2025 up 18.4% 27th
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) 15.2% 2025 up 108.9% 77th
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) 11.9% 2025 up 62.9% 96th
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) 19.0% 2025 up 160.9% 69th
Employment in services (% of total employment) 41.7% 2025 up 12.6% 152nd
Employment in services, male (% of male employment) 41.4% 2025 up 11.7% 145th