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Labor force Kenya, in 36 editions.
The entry for Kenya published Labor force in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 26 editions. Each is shown as published. Labor force in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 26
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Labor force” (1990 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Changed since 2024- 9,003,000; 78% agriculture, 22% nonagriculture (1987 est.)
9,003,000; 78% agriculture, 22% nonagriculture (1987 est.)
- 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)
9,003,000; 78% agriculture, 22% nonagriculture (1987 est.) 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)
- 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)
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)
9.2 million (includes unemployed); the total employed is 1,370,000 (14.8% of the labor force)
- by occupation:
9.2 million (includes unemployed); the total employed is 1.37 million 1,370,000 (14.8%
the labor force); force)
by occupation:
services 54.8%, industry 26.2%, agriculture 19.0%
9.2 million (includes unemployed); the total employed is 1,370,000 (14.8% of the labor force)
9.2 million (includes unemployed); the total employed is 1,370,000
(14.8% of
by occupation:
services 54.8%, industry 26.2%, agriculture 19.0% (1989)
The same text in 1995 and 1996.
- by occupation:
- agriculture 75%-80% (1993 est.), non-agriculture 20%-25% (1993 est.)
9.2 million (includes unemployed); the total employed is 1,370,000 by occupation: agriculture 75%-80% (1993 est.), non-agriculture(14.8% of the labor force) 20%-25% (1993 est.)
The same text in 1997 and 1998.
- total:
- 8.78 million (1993 est.)
- by occupation:
- agriculture 75%-80%, non-agriculture 20%-25%
total: 8.78 million (1993 est.)
by occupation: agriculture 75%-80% (1993 est.), 75%-80%, non-agriculture(1993 est.)
The same text in 3 editions, 1999 to 2001.
9.2 million (1998 est.)
total: 8.78 9.2 million (1993 (1998 est.)
by occupation: agriculture 75%-80%, non-agriculture 20%-25%
The same text in 2002 and 2003.
10 million (2001 est.)
9.2 10 million (1998 (2001 est.)
11.45 million (2003 est.)
10 11.45 million (2001 (2003 est.)
11.4 million (2004 est.)
11.45 11.4 million (2003 (2004 est.)
11.85 million (2005 est.)
11.4 11.85 million (2004 (2005 est.)
1.963 million (2006 est.)
11.85 1.963 million (2005 (2006 est.)
11.85 million (2005 est.)
1.963 11.85 million (2006 (2005 est.)
17.37 million (2007 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 34
11.85 17.37 million (2005 (2007 est.)
country comparison to the world:
34
17.94 million (2010 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 33
17.37 17.94 million (2007 (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world:34 33
17.9 million (2010 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 33
17.94 17.9 million (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world:
33
18.89 million (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 31
17.9 18.89 million (2010 (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world:33 31
19.11 million (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 31
18.89 19.11 million (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world:
31
19.67 million (2013 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 31
19.11 19.67 million (2012 (2013 est.)
country comparison to the world:
31
17.7 million (2014 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 35
19.67 17.7 million (2013 (2014 est.)
country comparison to the world:
31
18.07 million (2015 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 34
17.7 18.07 million (2014 (2015 est.)
country comparison to the world: 35 34
19.82 million (2017 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 33
18.07 19.82 million (2015 (2017 est.)
country comparison to the world: 34 33
The same text in 5 editions, 2018 to 2022.
19.6 million (2017 est.)
19.82 19.6 million (2017 est.)
country comparison to the world: 33
23.915 million (2021 est.)
19.6 23.915 million (2017 (2021 est.)
25.502 million (2023 est.)
note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
23.915 25.502 million (2021 (2023 est.)
note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
23.781 million (2024 est.)
note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
25.502 23.781 million (2023 (2024 est.)
note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Kenya: Labor force.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/kenya/labor-force.