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Labor force
Kenya — 36 years of data
Historical Values
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 9,003,000; 78% agriculture, 22% nonagriculture (1987 est.) |
| 1991 | 9.2 million (includes unemployed); the total employed is 1.37 million (14.8% of the labor force); services 54.8%, industry 26.2%, agriculture 19.0% (1989) |
| 1992 | 9.2 million (includes unemployed); the total employed is 1.37 million (14.8% of the labor force); services 54.8%, industry 26.2%, agriculture 19.0% (1989) |
| 1993 | 9.2 million (includes unemployed); the total employed is 1,370,000 (14.8% of the labor force) by occupation: services 54.8%, industry 26.2%, agriculture 19.0% (1989) |
| 1994 | 9.2 million (includes unemployed); the total employed is 1,370,000 (14.8% of the labor force) by occupation: agriculture 75-80% (1993 est.), non-agriculture 20-25% (1993 est.) |
| 1995 | by occupation: agriculture 75%-80% (1993 est.), non-agriculture 20%-25% (1993 est.) |
| 1996 | by occupation: agriculture 75%-80% (1993 est.), non-agriculture 20%-25% (1993 est.) |
| 1997 | total: 8.78 million (1993 est.) by occupation: agriculture 75%-80%, non-agriculture 20%-25% |
| 1998 | total: 8.78 million (1993 est.) by occupation: agriculture 75%-80%, non-agriculture 20%-25% |
| 1999 | 9.2 million (1998 est.) |
| 2000 | 9.2 million (1998 est.) |
| 2001 | 9.2 million (1998 est.) |
| 2002 | 10 million (2001 est.) |
| 2003 | 10 million (2001 est.) |
| 2004 | 11.45 million (2003 est.) |
| 2005 | 11.4 million (2004 est.) |
| 2006 | 11.85 million (2005 est.) |
| 2007 | 1.963 million (2006 est.) |
| 2008 | 11.85 million (2005 est.) |
| 2009 | 17.37 million (2007 est.) country comparison to the world: 34 |
| 2010 | 17.94 million (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 33 |
| 2011 | 17.9 million (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 33 |
| 2012 | 18.89 million (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 31 |
| 2013 | 19.11 million (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 31 |
| 2014 | 19.67 million (2013 est.) country comparison to the world: 31 |
| 2015 | 17.7 million (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 35 |
| 2016 | 18.07 million (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 34 |
| 2017 | 19.82 million (2017 est.) | country comparison to the world: 33 |
| 2018 | 19.6 million (2017 est.) |
| 2019 | 19.6 million (2017 est.) |
| 2020 | 19.6 million (2017 est.) |
| 2021 | 19.6 million (2017 est.) |
| 2022 | 19.6 million (2017 est.) |
| 2023 | 23.915 million (2021 est.) |
| 2024 | 25.502 million (2023 est.) note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work |
| 2025 | 23.781 million (2024 est.) note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work |