Kenya Employed Persons
2008 - 2024 | Yearly | Person | CEIC Data
Key information about Kenya Employed Persons
- Kenya Employed Persons was reported at 20,778,600.000 Person in Dec 2024
- It recorded an increase from the previous number of 19,996,300.000 Person for Dec 2023
- Kenya Employed Persons data is updated yearly, averaging 15,565,600.000 Person from Dec 2008 to 2024, with 17 observations
- The data reached an all-time high of 20,778,600.000 Person in 2024 and a record low of 10,012,500.000 Person in 2008
- Kenya Employed Persons data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by CEIC Data
- The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Global Economic Monitor – Table: Employed Persons: Annual
CEIC shifts year-end for annual Employed Persons. The Kenya National Bureau of Statistics provides Employed Persons. Employed Persons are reported in annual frequency, ending in June of each year.
View Kenya's Employed Persons from 2008 to 2024 in the chart:
What was Kenya's Employed Persons in 2024?
Kenya Employed Persons was reported at 20,778,600.000 Person in Dec 2024 See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20,778,600.000 2024 | 19,996,300.000 2023 | 10,012,500.000 2008 | 20,778,600.000 2024 | Person | yearly | 2008 - 2024 |
Employed Persons by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (Person) | 1,172,550.410 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| Algeria (Person) | 11,001,000.000 2018 | yearly | 2001 - 2018 |
| Argentina (Person) | 13,503,000.000 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Armenia (Person) | 827,000.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Dec 2025 |
| Australia (Person) | 14,767,693.051 Mar 2026 | monthly | Feb 1978 - Mar 2026 |
| Austria (Person) | 3,958,000.000 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1950 - Apr 2026 |
| Azerbaijan (Person) | 5,105,200.000 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2025 |
| Bahrain (Person) | 770,129.000 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Jun 2023 |
| Bangladesh (Person) | 69,090,000.000 2024 | yearly | 1996 - 2024 |
| Belarus (Person) | 4,334,800.000 Nov 2019 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Nov 2019 |
| Belgium (Person) | 5,126,300.000 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Sep 1980 - Dec 2025 |
| Bolivia (Person) | 7,313,285.929 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2015 - Dec 2025 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (Person) | 849,382.000 Feb 2026 | monthly | Mar 2007 - Feb 2026 |
| Botswana (Person) | 504,738.000 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2007 - Mar 2024 |
| Brazil (Person) | 101,976,000.000 Mar 2026 | monthly | Mar 2012 - Mar 2026 |
| Brunei (Person) | 220,800.000 2025 | yearly | 1991 - 2025 |
| Bulgaria (Person) | 2,919,500.000 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Cambodia (Person) | 9,297,000.000 2023 | yearly | 2007 - 2023 |
| Canada (Person) | 21,033,700.000 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Apr 2026 |
| Chile (Person) | 9,434,192.016 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Mar 2026 |
| China (Person) | 725,040,000.000 2025 | yearly | 1949 - 2025 |
| Colombia (Person) | 24,391,141.014 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Mar 2026 |
| Croatia (Person) | 1,698,257.000 Mar 2026 | monthly | Oct 1999 - Mar 2026 |
| Cyprus (Person) | 509,211.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Czech Republic (Person) | 5,528,623.000 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Denmark (Person) | 3,269,109.000 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2025 |
| Ecuador (Person) | 8,328,699.136 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Mar 2026 |
| Egypt (Person) | 32,677,000.000 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Estonia (Person) | 692,000.000 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Mar 2026 |
| European Union (Person) | 209,201,700.000 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Finland (Person) | 2,570,000.000 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jul 2003 - Mar 2026 |
| France (Person) | 30,567,500.000 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1978 - Mar 2026 |
| Georgia (Person) | 839,153.000 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Dec 2025 |
| Germany (Person) | 45,837,000.000 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Mar 2026 |
| Ghana (Person) | 9,270,939.000 2015 | yearly | 2013 - 2015 |
| Greece (Person) | 4,412,400.000 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Mar 2026 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (Person) | 3,655,700.000 Mar 2026 | monthly | Oct 1981 - Mar 2026 |
| Hungary (Person) | 4,696,509.740 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 2015 - May 2022 |
| Iceland (Person) | 221,700.000 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Mar 2026 |
| India (Person) | 562,364,490.000 2023 | yearly | 1970 - 2023 |
| Indonesia (Person) | 120,647,700.000 Feb 2016 | monthly | Feb 2012 - Feb 2016 |
| Ireland (Person) | 2,833,100.000 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2025 |
| Israel (Person) | 4,355,265.996 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Mar 2026 |
| Italy (Person) | 24,123,824.000 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Mar 2026 |
| Japan (Person) | 68,150,000.000 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1953 - Mar 2026 |
| Jordan (Person) | 1,265,254.000 2023 | yearly | 2000 - 2023 |
| Kazakhstan (Person) | 9,392,900.000 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Apr 2026 |
| Kenya (Person) | 20,778,600.000 2024 | yearly | 2008 - 2024 |
| South Korea (Person) | 28,838,000.000 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Apr 2026 |
| Kosovo (Person) | 422,192.000 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2016 - Dec 2024 |
| Kuwait (Person) | 2,229,434.000 2025 | yearly | 1999 - 2025 |
| Kyrgyzstan (Person) | 653,400.000 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Mar 2026 |
| Laos (Person) | 3,474,582.000 2014 | yearly | 1994 - 2014 |
| Latvia (Person) | 899,100.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Lithuania (Person) | 1,460,900.000 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Luxembourg (Person) | 528,602.386 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Macau SAR, China (Person) | 377,000.000 Mar 2026 | monthly | Sep 1996 - Mar 2026 |
| North Macedonia (Person) | 709,523.000 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Malaysia (Person) | 16,804,000.000 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Mar 2026 |
| Malta (Person) | 388,545.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Oct 2002 - Nov 2025 |
| Mauritius (Person) | 550,100.000 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2025 |
| Mexico (Person) | 59,785,854.000 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Moldova (Person) | 806,362.000 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Mongolia (Person) | 1,383,642.000 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2006 - Dec 2025 |
| Montenegro (Person) | 273,029.000 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Mar 2026 |
| Morocco (Person) | 10,364,000.000 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Mar 2026 |
| Myanmar (Person) | 10,936,539.000 2020 | yearly | 1978 - 2020 |
| Nepal (Person) | 7,086,000.000 2018 | yearly | 1999 - 2018 |
| Netherlands (Person) | 9,850,000.000 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Mar 2026 |
| New Zealand (Person) | 2,889,000.000 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Mar 2026 |
| Nigeria (Person) | 46,488,079.000 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2020 |
| Norway (Person) | 2,915,000.000 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Mar 2026 |
| Oman (Person) | 2,288,923.000 2025 | yearly | 1986 - 2025 |
| Pakistan (Person) | 74,385,846.000 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2012 - Dec 2025 |
| Palestinian Territory (Person) | 1,105,000.000 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Panama (Person) | 1,063,250.000 Aug 2017 | monthly | Mar 2008 - Aug 2017 |
| Paraguay (Person) | 3,204,472.000 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Mar 2026 |
| Peru (Person) | 5,702,500.000 Mar 2026 | monthly | Mar 2001 - Mar 2026 |
| Philippines (Person) | 48,811,000.000 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Jun 1982 - Mar 2026 |
| Poland (Person) | 17,346,000.000 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1992 - Dec 2025 |
| Portugal (Person) | 5,300,400.000 Mar 2026 | monthly | Feb 1998 - Mar 2026 |
| Qatar (Person) | 2,239,938.000 2024 | yearly | 2006 - 2024 |
| Romania (Person) | 8,308,100.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Russia (Person) | 74,600,000.000 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Mar 2026 |
| Saudi Arabia (Person) | 19,034,128.000 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2015 - Dec 2025 |
| Serbia (Person) | 2,359,000.000 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 2014 - Feb 2026 |
| Singapore (Person) | 4,125,600.000 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Jun 1997 - Mar 2026 |
| Slovakia (Person) | 2,626,100.000 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Dec 2025 |
| Slovenia (Person) | 884,685.000 Feb 2019 | monthly | May 1997 - Feb 2019 |
| South Africa (Person) | 16,754,281.862 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Mar 2026 |
| Spain (Person) | 22,293,000.000 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Sep 1976 - Mar 2026 |
| Sri Lanka (Person) | 8,465,808.000 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2012 - Dec 2025 |
| Sudan (Person) | 9,900,000.000 2010 | yearly | 1993 - 2010 |
| Sweden (Person) | 5,229,800.000 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Mar 2026 |
| Switzerland (Person) | 5,532,164.451 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Sep 1991 - Dec 2025 |
| Syria (Person) | 125,388.000 2020 | yearly | 1993 - 2020 |
| Taiwan, China (Person) | 11,643,000.000 Mar 2026 | monthly | Apr 1993 - Mar 2026 |
| Tajikistan (Person) | 2,747,800.000 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Thailand (Person) | 41,290,544.059 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Mar 2026 |
| Tunisia (Person) | 3,609,800.000 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2011 - Dec 2025 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -6.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Sep 2025 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 13,337.007 Mar 2026 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Mar 2026 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 6.6 2025 | yearly | 2006 - 2025 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 95,337.3 Dec 2025 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 68.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Sep 2025 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (KES bn) | 7,377.502 2031 | yearly | 1982 - 2031 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (KES bn) | 24,174.502 2031 | yearly | 1998 - 2031 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (KES bn) | 5,344.364 2031 | yearly | 1982 - 2031 |
| Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue: Tax: VAT (KES mn) | 533,242.771 Mar 2026 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Mar 2026 |
| Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue: Tax: Excise Duty (KES mn) | 231,764.560 Mar 2026 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Mar 2026 |
| Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue (KES mn) | 2,229,507.786 Mar 2026 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Mar 2026 |
| Central Government Expenditure: ytd: Development (KES mn) | 461,563.216 Mar 2026 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Mar 2026 |
| Central Government Expenditure: ytd: Recurrent (KES mn) | 2,349,658.530 Mar 2026 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Mar 2026 |
| Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue: Tax (KES mn) | 1,726,227.902 Mar 2026 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Mar 2026 |
| Central Government Expenditure: ytd (KES mn) | 3,109,699.034 Mar 2026 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Mar 2026 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 7.212 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -961.0 Feb 2026 | monthly | Oct 1992 - Feb 2026 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 784.7 Feb 2026 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Feb 2026 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 8.9 Feb 2026 | monthly | Aug 1999 - Feb 2026 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 6,652.580 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 137,291.301 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 36,135.594 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 1,745.7 Feb 2026 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Feb 2026 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 11.0 Feb 2026 | monthly | Aug 1999 - Feb 2026 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 437,549.295 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 231,810.109 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 52.142 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Feb 2026 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 60.908 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Feb 2026 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 12.163 Jan 2026 | monthly | Apr 1998 - Jan 2026 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 461.301 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Feb 2026 |
| Imports Volume Index (2009=100) | 133.400 2025 | yearly | 2007 - 2025 |
| Exports Volume Index (2009=100) | 160.800 2025 | yearly | 2007 - 2025 |
| Exports: Domestic: Horticulture (KES mn) | 16,009.270 Feb 2026 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Feb 2026 |
| Exports: Domestic: Cement (KES mn) | 159.370 Feb 2026 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Feb 2026 |
| Exports: Domestic: Chemicals (KES mn) | 5,330.730 Feb 2026 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Feb 2026 |
| Exports: Domestic: Tea (KES mn) | 15,469.650 Feb 2026 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Feb 2026 |
| Exports: Domestic: Coffee (KES mn) | 5,774.820 Feb 2026 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Feb 2026 |
| Exports: Netherlands (KES mn) | 8,184.420 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Feb 2026 |
| Exports: Tanzania (KES mn) | 2,625.060 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Feb 2026 |
| Exports: United Kingdom (KES mn) | 5,455.670 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Feb 2026 |
| Exports: Uganda (KES mn) | 6,571.240 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Feb 2026 |
| Imports: India (KES mn) | 22,454.810 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Feb 2026 |
| Imports: South Africa (KES mn) | 2,617.320 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Feb 2026 |
| Imports: United Arab Emirates (KES mn) | 30,745.970 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Feb 2026 |
| Imports: Italy (KES mn) | 2,018.440 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Feb 2026 |
| Imports: Saudi Arabia (KES mn) | 11,346.080 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Feb 2026 |
| Imports: Machinery and Transport Equipment (KES mn) | 53,130.890 Feb 2026 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Feb 2026 |
| Imports: Food and Live Animals (KES mn) | 24,676.570 Feb 2026 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Feb 2026 |
| Imports: Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials (KES mn) | 77,411.850 Feb 2026 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Feb 2026 |
| Imports: Chemicals (KES mn) | 31,570.930 Feb 2026 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Feb 2026 |
| Imports: Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly by Materials (KES mn) | 31,490.510 Feb 2026 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Feb 2026 |
| Imports (KES mn) | 225,227.780 Feb 2026 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Feb 2026 |
| Exports (KES mn) | 101,235.150 Feb 2026 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Feb 2026 |
| Exports: Re-Exports (KES mn) | 22,095.110 Feb 2026 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Feb 2026 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 122.400 2023 | yearly | 1980 - 2023 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 118.200 2023 | yearly | 1980 - 2023 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 14.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2016 - Sep 2025 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 2,674.259 Dec 2019 | monthly | Apr 2001 - Dec 2019 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 19,121.051 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Feb 2026 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 43,064.695 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Feb 2026 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 13.2 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Feb 2026 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 4.3 Mar 2023 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Mar 2023 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 12,535.0 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Feb 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 8.419 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 5.3 Feb 2026 | monthly | Sep 2005 - Feb 2026 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 2.547 Mar 2026 | monthly | Sep 1973 - Mar 2026 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 43,578.237 Jun 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jun 2025 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 6.5 Jun 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 49,839.7 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | -0.4 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 58,481.108 Jun 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jun 2025 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 10.54 Jun 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 27.48 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Jun 2025 |
| Money Supply: M3: M2: M1 (KES mn) | 2,466,998.000 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Feb 2026 |
| Money Supply: M3 (KES mn) | 6,869,176.000 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Feb 2026 |
| Money Supply: M3: M2 (KES mn) | 5,556,207.000 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Feb 2026 |
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