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Kenya · Annual SERIES

Employment ratio in Kenya

Share of people aged 15 and older who are employed, from the ILO modeled estimates series.

63.71%% of population aged 15+ (modeled ILO estimate)
2025Observation year

-0.01 pp from 2024

Kenya
Employment ratio in Kenya, 2000–2025% of population aged 15+ (modeled ILO estimate). Underlying figures are available in the data table.6265687174200020052010201520202025

% of population aged 15+ (modeled ILO estimate) · World Bank · Missing observations remain gaps.

Underlying data

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Employment ratio · Kenya · % of population aged 15+ (modeled ILO estimate)
YearValueStatus & source note
202563.713present
202463.719present
202363.814present
202263.747present
202163.621present
202063.316present
201964.404present
201867.099present
201769.745present
201672.354present
201572.237present
201472.121present
201372.011present
201271.96present
201171.83present
201071.646present
200971.515present
200871.448present
200771.413present
200671.274present
200571.11present
200470.917present
200370.782present
200270.632present
200170.544present
200070.421present

Definition & method

ILO calculates employed people as a percentage of the working-age population and combines reported observations with modeled estimates. Employment includes work for pay or profit.

Share of people aged 15 and older who are employed, from the ILO modeled estimates series.

What to keep in mind

  • The denominator is population aged 15+, not the labor force. This is not one minus the unemployment rate.
  • This modeled ILO series can differ from national survey releases.
  • WDI does not identify every imputed observation in this response. Cross-country ranking and comparison are disabled because ILO warns against comparing imputed observations.
  • A higher ratio does not by itself establish better jobs or working conditions.
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