Work & Labour in Kenya

297 indicators covering work & labour for Kenya.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Incidence of part-time employment 41.43 2021 up 3.5% 21st
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO) 2,709 2021 up 56.1% 14th
Legislation on sexual harassment in employment, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2023 1st
NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training 20.41 2021 up 50.0% 42nd
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO) 1,780 2021 up 42.7% 16th
NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training 18.5 2021 up 34.8% 47th
Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 0 % change on previous year 2023 1st
Number of strikes and lockouts 26 1975 down 76.4% 34th
Number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts 4.15 1975 down 89.3% 51st
Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) 4 2024 up 22.3% 49th
Own-account workers, total 19.3% 2016 up 49.8% 113th
Public sector employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 2,023 2021 up 41.6% 23rd
Labor market, S1 - Additional requirements for collective dismissal 1 2014 unchanged 1st
Labor market, S1 - Firing costs 0.7406 2014 down 10.1% 37th
Labor market, Overall 0.7703 2014 down 4.8% 29th
Labor market, S1 - Procedural inconvenience 0.6684 2014 down 27.8% 61st
Labor market, S1 - Redress measures 0.7166 2014 up 27.2% 28th
Labor market, S1 - Valid grounds 0.8188 2014 up 3.4% 22nd
Employment-to-population ratio for persons ages 25 to 54 76.36 2022 down 16.1% 54th
Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 79.19 2022 down 14.4% 58th
Unemployment rate for persons ages 25 to 54 3.58 2022 up 119.8% 45th
Average weekly hours actually worked per person in the public sector 45.4 2021 down 6.2% 5th
Average weekly hours actually worked per employee in the public sector 45.46 2021 down 6.3% 5th
LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for 12.99 2022 up 233.2% 12th
Share of workers employed in services vs. GDP per capita 36.2% 2011 up 15.3% 36th
[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash 0.0% 2022 77th
Labor force (15-24 years), female 1.52 million 2011 up 7.5% 9th
Labor force (15-24 years), total 3.39 million 2011 up 10.4% 7th
Labor force (15-24 years), male 1.87 million 2011 up 12.8% 8th
Labor force (15-64 years), female 8.37 million 2011 up 33.2% 6th
Labor force (15-64 years), female 46.1% 2011 down 0.5% 24th
Labor force (15-64 years), total 18.17 million 2011 up 34.0% 7th
Labor force (15-64 years), male 9.80 million 2011 up 34.6% 9th
Labor force (15-64 years), male 53.9% 2011 up 0.5% 29th
Labor participation rate, female 50.4% 2011 down 12.4% 16th
Labor participation rate, male 61.9% 2011 down 12.0% 24th
Labor participation rate, total 55.7% 2011 down 12.5% 17th
Labor force, male 53.5% 2011 up 0.5% 31st
Labor force, male 8.54 million 2011 up 32.2% 8th
Labor participation rate, female 75.9% 2011 down 1.4% 27th
Labor participation rate, male 88.7% 2011 down 2.3% 46th
Labor participation rate, total 82.3% 2011 down 1.8% 29th
Labor participation rate, female 75.3% 2011 down 1.5% 16th
Labor participation rate, male 86.4% 2011 down 2.7% 24th
Labor participation rate, total 80.4% 2011 down 2.3% 19th
Labor participation rate, female 72.9% 2010 down 2.8% 29th
Labor participation rate, male 88.0% 2010 down 3.3% 45th
Labor participation rate, total 80.5% 2010 down 3.0% 30th
Labor participation rate, female 83.0% 2010 up 1.0% 19th
Labor participation rate, male 91.2% 2010 down 1.8% 43rd
Labor participation rate, total 87.1% 2010 down 0.3% 25th
Labor force (15-24 years), female 44.9% 2011 down 2.6% 32nd
Labor force (15-24 years), male 55.1% 2011 up 2.2% 21st
Number of people employed 14.47 million 2011 up 32.0% 6th
Total employment, female 6.68 million ages 15+ 2011 up 31.2% 5th
Total employment, male 7.79 million ages 15+ 2011 up 32.7% 8th
GDP per person employed 1.4% 2010 up 152.1% 19th