Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Kenya's labour force participation stands at 67.39% as of 2025-12-31, down from 67.42% in 2024. Historical data runs from 1990 to 2025 (36 observations).
In 2025, Kenya's labour force participation was 67.39%, down from 67.42% in 2024.
In 2024, Kenya's labour force participation was 67.42%, down from 67.46% in 2023.
In 2023, Kenya's labour force participation was 67.46%, down from 67.5% in 2022.
In 2022, Kenya's labour force participation was 67.5%, up from 67.46% in 2021.
In 2021, Kenya's labour force participation was 67.46%, up from 67.08% in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 67.39% | -0.033% |
| 2024 | 67.42% | -0.045% |
| 2023 | 67.46% | -0.04% |
| 2022 | 67.5% | +0.041% |
| 2021 | 67.46% | +0.381% |
| 2020 | 67.08% | -0.722% |
| 2019 | 67.8% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 70.1% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 72.31% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 74.41% | +0.116% |
| 2015 | 74.29% | +0.116% |
| 2014 | 74.17% | +0.116% |
| 2013 | 74.06% | +0.117% |
| 2012 | 73.94% | +0.117% |
| 2011 | 73.82% | +0.118% |
| 2010 | 73.71% | +0.118% |
| 2009 | 73.59% | +0.118% |
| 2008 | 73.47% | +0.118% |
| 2007 | 73.35% | +0.119% |
| 2006 | 73.23% | +0.119% |
| 2005 | 73.11% | +0.12% |
| 2004 | 72.99% | +0.12% |
| 2003 | 72.87% | +0.12% |
| 2002 | 72.75% | +0.12% |
| 2001 | 72.63% | +0.121% |
| 2000 | 72.51% | +0.121% |
| 1999 | 72.39% | -0.076% |
| 1998 | 72.47% | -0.068% |
| 1997 | 72.54% | -0.068% |
| 1996 | 72.6% | -0.067% |
| 1995 | 72.67% | -0.072% |
| 1994 | 72.74% | -0.071% |
| 1993 | 72.81% | -0.066% |
| 1992 | 72.88% | -0.059% |
| 1991 | 72.94% | -0.057% |
| 1990 | 73% | — |
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Kenya's labour force participation is 67.39% as of 2025-12-31, compared with 67.42% in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 74.41% (2016); the lowest is 67.08% (2020), across data from 1990 to 2025.
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