Kenya Labour Force Participation Rate
1990 - 2025 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data
Key information about Kenya Labour Force Participation Rate
- Kenya Labour Force Participation Rate dropped to 67.4 % in Dec 2025, compared with 67.4 % in the previous year.
- Kenya Labour Force Participation Rate is updated yearly, available from Dec 1990 to Dec 2025, with an average rate of 73.4 % .
- The data reached the an all-time high of 74.4 % in Dec 2016 and a record low of 67.1 % in Dec 2020.
- Kenya Labour Force Participation Rate is reported by reported by CEIC Data.
- In the latest reports, Kenya Population reached 52.4 million people in Dec 2024.
- Unemployment Rate of Kenya increased to 3.0 % in Dec 2020.
- The country's Monthly Earnings stood at 539.6 USD in Jun 2024.
View Kenya's Labour Force Participation Rate from 1990 to 2025 in the chart:
What was Kenya's Labour Force Participation Rate in 2025?
Kenya Labour Force Participation Rate dropped to 67.4 % in Dec 2025, compared with 67.4 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 67.4 2025 | 67.4 2024 | 67.1 2020 | 74.4 2016 | % | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
Labour Force Participation Rate by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 63.8 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2025 |
| Algeria (%) | 41.7 2018 | yearly | 2003 - 2018 |
| Argentina (%) | 61.9 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Armenia (%) | 56.6 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2025 |
| Australia (%) | 67.1 Mar 2026 | monthly | Feb 1978 - Mar 2026 |
| Austria (%) | 77.1 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2021 - Jun 2022 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 63.3 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Bahrain (%) | 70.4 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 58.9 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Belarus (%) | 86.7 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Belgium (%) | 71.9 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Bolivia (%) | 80.1 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2015 - Dec 2025 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 49.5 2025 | yearly | 2006 - 2025 |
| Botswana (%) | 68.8 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Brazil (%) | 62.0 Mar 2026 | monthly | Mar 2012 - Mar 2026 |
| Brunei (%) | 63.2 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 54.8 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Cambodia (%) | 84.2 2023 | yearly | 2020 - 2023 |
| Canada (%) | 64.8 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Apr 2026 |
| Chile (%) | 62.3 Mar 2026 | monthly | Mar 2009 - Mar 2026 |
| China (%) | 64.6 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Colombia (%) | 65.0 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Mar 2026 |
| Croatia (%) | 54.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2025 |
| Cyprus (%) | 65.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 61.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2025 |
| Denmark (%) | 74.2 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Jan 2026 |
| Ecuador (%) | 63.8 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Mar 2026 |
| Egypt (%) | 46.2 2025 | yearly | 2009 - 2025 |
| Estonia (%) | 65.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| European Union (%) | 76.8 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Finland (%) | 68.0 Mar 2026 | monthly | May 2004 - Mar 2026 |
| France (%) | 75.6 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Mar 2026 |
| Georgia (%) | 54.5 2025 | yearly | 1998 - 2025 |
| Germany (%) | 57.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2025 |
| Ghana (%) | 58.5 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Greece (%) | 62.1 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Mar 2026 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 56.4 Mar 2026 | monthly | Dec 1981 - Mar 2026 |
| Hungary (%) | 68.1 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Mar 2026 |
| Iceland (%) | 79.8 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| India (%) | 44.9 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Indonesia (%) | 70.6 Feb 2026 | semiannually | Feb 2005 - Feb 2026 |
| Iran (%) | 41.0 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Jun 2018 - Dec 2022 |
| Ireland (%) | 65.8 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2025 |
| Israel (%) | 61.7 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Mar 2026 |
| Italy (%) | 66.0 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Mar 2026 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 67.1 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Japan (%) | 63.6 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Mar 2026 |
| Jordan (%) | 40.1 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 67.2 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Jun 2001 - Mar 2026 |
| Kenya (%) | 67.4 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| South Korea (%) | 64.9 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Apr 2026 |
| Kosovo (%) | 43.6 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2016 - Dec 2024 |
| Kuwait (%) | 73.4 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 59.3 2024 | yearly | 1994 - 2024 |
| Laos (%) | 66.1 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Latvia (%) | 69.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Lebanon (%) | 43.4 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Lithuania (%) | 63.4 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Jun 1998 - Mar 2026 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 54.8 2025 | yearly | 2000 - 2025 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 66.7 Mar 2026 | monthly | Sep 1996 - Mar 2026 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 52.8 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2021 - Dec 2025 |
| Malawi (%) | 62.6 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Malaysia (%) | 70.9 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Mar 2026 |
| Malta (%) | 82.7 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Dec 2025 |
| Mauritius (%) | 59.8 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Mexico (%) | 58.6 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Mar 2026 |
| Moldova (%) | 42.1 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2015 - Dec 2025 |
| Mongolia (%) | 62.3 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2006 - Dec 2025 |
| Montenegro (%) | 60.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2025 |
| Morocco (%) | 41.8 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2026 |
| Mozambique (%) | 78.7 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Myanmar (%) | 61.1 2024 | yearly | 1991 - 2024 |
| Nepal (%) | 39.2 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Netherlands (%) | 73.1 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Mar 2026 |
| New Zealand (%) | 70.7 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Mar 2026 |
| Nigeria (%) | 82.5 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Norway (%) | 65.0 2024 | yearly | 1989 - 2024 |
| Oman (%) | 68.4 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Pakistan (%) | 32.3 2021 | yearly | 1990 - 2021 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 44.2 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Jun 2002 - Mar 2026 |
| Panama (%) | 64.0 2025 | yearly | 2003 - 2025 |
| Paraguay (%) | 72.4 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Mar 2026 |
| Peru (%) | 72.4 2022 | yearly | 2001 - 2022 |
| Philippines (%) | 62.3 Jan 2026 | quarterly | Jul 2003 - Jan 2026 |
| Poland (%) | 59.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Dec 2025 |
| Portugal (%) | 61.1 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Mar 2026 |
| Qatar (%) | 88.0 2024 | yearly | 2006 - 2024 |
| Romania (%) | 51.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| Russia (%) | 69.4 Jan 2026 | monthly | Aug 2009 - Jan 2026 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 67.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2016 - Jun 2025 |
| Serbia (%) | 55.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Sep 2025 |
| Slovakia (%) | 62.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2021 - Dec 2025 |
| Slovenia (%) | 58.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2025 |
| South Africa (%) | 59.0 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Mar 2026 |
| Spain (%) | 58.9 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Mar 2026 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 48.8 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Sudan (%) | 47.6 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Sweden (%) | 75.9 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Mar 2026 |
| Switzerland (%) | 67.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Dec 2025 |
| Syria (%) | 36.9 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 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: Excise Duty (KES mn) | 231,764.560 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 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 (KES mn) | 2,229,507.786 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: Recurrent (KES mn) | 2,349,658.530 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: Chemicals (KES mn) | 5,330.730 Feb 2026 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Feb 2026 |
| 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: Coffee (KES mn) | 5,774.820 Feb 2026 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Feb 2026 |
| Exports: Domestic: Tea (KES mn) | 15,469.650 Feb 2026 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Feb 2026 |
| Exports: Netherlands (KES mn) | 8,184.420 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Feb 2026 |
| Exports: Uganda (KES mn) | 6,571.240 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 |
| Imports: United Arab Emirates (KES mn) | 30,745.970 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Feb 2026 |
| Imports: South Africa (KES mn) | 2,617.320 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Feb 2026 |
| Imports: Italy (KES mn) | 2,018.440 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Feb 2026 |
| Imports: India (KES mn) | 22,454.810 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Feb 2026 |
| Imports: Saudi Arabia (KES mn) | 11,346.080 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Feb 2026 |
| Imports: Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials (KES mn) | 77,411.850 Feb 2026 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Feb 2026 |
| Imports: Machinery and Transport Equipment (KES mn) | 53,130.890 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: Chemicals (KES mn) | 31,570.930 Feb 2026 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Feb 2026 |
| Imports: Food and Live Animals (KES mn) | 24,676.570 Feb 2026 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Feb 2026 |
| Exports: Re-Exports (KES mn) | 22,095.110 Feb 2026 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Feb 2026 |
| Exports (KES mn) | 101,235.150 Feb 2026 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Feb 2026 |
| Imports (KES mn) | 225,227.780 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 (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 |
| Money Supply: M3: M2: M1 (KES mn) | 2,466,998.000 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Feb 2026 |
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