Kenya Labour Force Participation Rate

1990 - 2022 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Kenya Labour Force Participation Rate

  • Kenya Labour Force Participation Rate dropped to 73.7 % in Dec 2022, compared with 73.7 % in the previous year.
  • Kenya Labour Force Participation Rate is updated yearly, available from Dec 1990 to Dec 2022, with an average rate of 73.3 % .
  • The data reached the an all-time high of 74.4 % in Dec 2016 and a record low of 72.4 % in Dec 1999.
  • Kenya Labour Force Participation Rate is reported by reported by CEIC Data.
  • In the latest reports, Kenya Population reached 49.4 million people in Dec 2021.
  • Unemployment Rate of Kenya increased to 3.0 % in Dec 2020.
  • The country's Monthly Earnings stood at 634.2 USD in Jun 2021.

View Kenya's Labour Force Participation Rate from 1990 to 2022 in the chart:

Kenya Labour Force Participation Rate

What was Kenya's Labour Force Participation Rate in 2022?

Kenya Labour Force Participation Rate dropped to 73.7 % in Dec 2022, compared with 73.7 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
73.7 2022 73.7 2021 72.4 1999 74.4 2016 % yearly 1990 - 2022

Labour Force Participation Rate by Country Comparison

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 64.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
Algeria (%) 41.7 2018 yearly 2003 - 2018
Argentina (%) 60.5 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Armenia (%) 61.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2023
Australia (%) 66.0 Jan 2024 monthly Feb 1978 - Jan 2024
Austria (%) 77.1 Jun 2022 quarterly Mar 2021 - Jun 2022
Azerbaijan (%) 70.0 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Bahrain (%) 71.8 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Bangladesh (%) 58.3 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Belarus (%) 86.8 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Belgium (%) 70.6 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2023
Bolivia (%) 77.7 Sep 2022 quarterly Dec 2015 - Sep 2022
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 47.6 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
Botswana (%) 64.6 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Brazil (%) 62.1 Jan 2024 monthly Mar 2012 - Jan 2024
Brunei (%) 64.4 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Bulgaria (%) 56.1 Sep 2023 quarterly Jun 2000 - Sep 2023
Cambodia (%) 87.4 2020 yearly 2020 - 2020
Canada (%) 64.5 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Jan 2024
Chile (%) 62.1 Jan 2024 monthly Mar 2009 - Jan 2024
China (%) 66.9 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Colombia (%) 63.3 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2024
Croatia (%) 52.2 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2023
Cyprus (%) 65.6 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 1999 - Jun 2023
Czech Republic (%) 60.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2023
Denmark (%) 72.7 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Jan 2024
Ecuador (%) 65.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2013 - Dec 2023
Egypt (%) 42.7 2022 yearly 2009 - 2022
Estonia (%) 67.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2023
European Union (%) 75.4 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Finland (%) 67.3 Jan 2024 monthly May 2004 - Jan 2024
France (%) 74.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2023
Georgia (%) 51.9 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
Germany (%) 55.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2023
Ghana (%) 68.9 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Greece (%) 60.9 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Jan 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 57.1 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 1981 - Jan 2024
Hungary (%) 67.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 2023
Iceland (%) 81.0 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2024
India (%) 42.4 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Indonesia (%) 69.5 Aug 2023 semiannually Feb 2005 - Aug 2023
Iran (%) 41.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Jun 2018 - Dec 2022
Ireland (%) 65.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2023
Israel (%) 62.7 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2012 - Dec 2023
Italy (%) 48.2 Dec 2020 monthly Jan 2004 - Dec 2020
Ivory Coast (%) 64.4 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Japan (%) 62.6 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1968 - Jan 2024
Jordan (%) 39.3 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Kazakhstan (%) 68.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2001 - Dec 2023
Kenya (%) 73.7 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
South Korea (%) 63.3 Jan 2024 monthly Jun 1999 - Jan 2024
Kosovo (%) 39.5 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2016 - Mar 2023
Kuwait (%) 71.5 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Kyrgyzstan (%) 60.1 2022 yearly 1994 - 2022
Laos (%) 59.5 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Latvia (%) 68.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2023
Lebanon (%) 45.5 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Lithuania (%) 63.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 1998 - Dec 2023
Luxembourg (%) 54.9 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Macau SAR, China (%) 67.9 Jan 2024 monthly Sep 1996 - Jan 2024
North Macedonia (%) 52.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2023 - Dec 2023
Malawi (%) 68.9 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Malaysia (%) 70.2 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2010 - Dec 2023
Malta (%) 82.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2000 - Sep 2023
Mauritius (%) 58.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2023
Mexico (%) 59.8 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Jan 2024
Moldova (%) 45.4 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Jun 2023
Mongolia (%) 57.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2006 - Dec 2023
Montenegro (%) 66.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2023
Morocco (%) 44.8 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2023
Mozambique (%) 78.9 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Myanmar (%) 59.4 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Nepal (%) 40.2 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Netherlands (%) 73.1 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2024
New Zealand (%) 72.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1986 - Dec 2023
Nigeria (%) 59.0 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Norway (%) 65.3 2022 yearly 1989 - 2022
Oman (%) 67.7 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Pakistan (%) 32.3 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Palestinian Territory (%) 44.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Jun 2002 - Sep 2023
Panama (%) 60.4 2021 yearly 2003 - 2021
Paraguay (%) 71.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2023
Peru (%) 72.4 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
Philippines (%) 60.1 Jul 2023 quarterly Jul 2003 - Jul 2023
Poland (%) 58.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2023
Portugal (%) 61.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2023
Qatar (%) 87.7 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
Romania (%) 51.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2023
Russia (%) 63.0 Sep 2023 monthly Aug 2009 - Sep 2023
Saudi Arabia (%) 61.7 Mar 2023 quarterly Jun 2016 - Mar 2023
Serbia (%) 55.8 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2023
Slovakia (%) 61.7 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2021 - Jun 2023
Slovenia (%) 58.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2023
South Africa (%) 60.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2023
Spain (%) 59.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 1976 - Dec 2023
Sri Lanka (%) 48.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2023
Sudan (%) 48.6 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Sweden (%) 73.9 Jan 2024 monthly Apr 2005 - Jan 2024
Switzerland (%) 68.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2023
Syria (%) 38.3 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022

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Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -2.1 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2009 - Mar 2023
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 3,502.694 Sep 2023 monthly Sep 1999 - Sep 2023
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 7.1 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
National Government Debt (USD mn) 71,454.4 Sep 2023 monthly Sep 1999 - Sep 2023
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 68.3 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2009 - Mar 2023
Forecast: Government Expenditure (KES bn) 5,655.330 2028 yearly 1982 - 2028
Forecast: Government Net Debt (KES bn) 16,111.320 2028 yearly 1998 - 2028
Forecast: Government Revenue (KES bn) 4,688.790 2028 yearly 1982 - 2028
Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue: Tax: Excise Duty (KES mn) 68,569.708 Sep 2023 monthly Sep 1999 - Sep 2023
Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue: Tax: VAT (KES mn) 153,026.593 Sep 2023 monthly Sep 1999 - Sep 2023
Central Government Expenditure: ytd: Development (KES mn) 61,111.623 Sep 2023 monthly Sep 1999 - Sep 2023
Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue (KES mn) 586,050.078 Sep 2023 monthly Sep 1999 - Sep 2023
Central Government Expenditure: ytd: Recurrent (KES mn) 516,997.428 Sep 2023 monthly Sep 1999 - Sep 2023
Central Government Expenditure: ytd (KES mn) 644,021.033 Sep 2023 monthly Sep 1999 - Sep 2023
Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue: Tax (KES mn) 514,086.673 Sep 2023 monthly Sep 1999 - Sep 2023
Central Government Surplus or Deficit (KES bn) -478.312 2020 yearly 1998 - 2020
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 7.212 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -1,119.1 Nov 2023 monthly Oct 1992 - Nov 2023
Total Exports (USD mn) 585.2 Nov 2023 monthly Aug 1998 - Nov 2023
Total Exports Growth (%) 18.6 Nov 2023 monthly Aug 1999 - Nov 2023
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 7,528.435 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 125,626.451 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 16,738.751 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 1,704.3 Nov 2023 monthly Aug 1998 - Nov 2023
Total Imports Growth (%) 35.0 Nov 2023 monthly Aug 1999 - Nov 2023
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 485,345.284 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 157,854.152 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 28.832 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Sep 2023
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 63.608 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Nov 2023
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 14.635 Nov 2023 monthly Apr 1998 - Nov 2023
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 279.097 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2023
Imports (KES mn) 219,664.190 Dec 2023 monthly Aug 1998 - Dec 2023
Exports (KES mn) 88,976.990 Nov 2023 monthly Aug 1998 - Nov 2023
Exports: Re-Exports (KES mn) 9,242.480 Nov 2023 monthly Aug 1998 - Nov 2023
Exports: Domestic: Horticulture (KES mn) 12,660.840 Oct 2023 monthly Aug 1998 - Oct 2023
Exports: Domestic: Tea (KES mn) 17,767.980 Nov 2023 monthly Aug 1998 - Nov 2023
Exports: Domestic: Cement (KES mn) 482.650 Dec 2023 monthly Aug 1998 - Dec 2023
Exports: Domestic: Chemicals (KES mn) 6,499.390 Dec 2023 monthly Aug 1998 - Dec 2023
Exports: Domestic: Coffee (KES mn) 1,357.990 Nov 2023 monthly Aug 1998 - Nov 2023
Exports: Netherlands (KES mn) 5,789.460 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Sep 2023
Exports: Uganda (KES mn) 11,652.920 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Sep 2023
Exports: Tanzania (KES mn) 6,972.140 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Sep 2023
Exports: United Kingdom (KES mn) 5,148.480 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2023
Imports Volume Index (2009=100) 126.600 2021 yearly 2007 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 49.2 2022 yearly 2009 - 2022
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -288.0 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2022
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -2.3 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2009 - Mar 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 393.6 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.3 2022 yearly 1996 - 2022
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -230.822 2022 yearly 2009 - 2022
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -0.2 2022 yearly 2009 - 2022
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -97.5 2021 yearly 2009 - 2021
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -22.590 2022 yearly 2009 - 2022
External Debt (USD mn) 38,270.1 Sep 2023 monthly Sep 1999 - Sep 2023
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 35.0 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 2,567.3 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 2.3 2022 yearly 1996 - 2022
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -7.497 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
KE: IIP: Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -62,489.498 2021 yearly 2008 - 2021
KE: IIP: Liabilities (USD mn) 88,638.588 2021 yearly 2008 - 2021
KE: IIP: Assets (USD mn) 26,149.090 2021 yearly 2008 - 2021
Balance of Payment: Current Account (USD mn) -288.000 Dec 2022 monthly Dec 2014 - Dec 2022
BoP: Reserves and Related Items: Reserve Assets (KES mn) -24,917.900 2017 yearly 2009 - 2017
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (KES mn) 6,858.800 2017 yearly 2009 - 2017
BoP: Current Account n.i.e (USD mn) -1,467.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2023
Balance of Payments (BoP) (USD mn) 894.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2023
BoP: Current Account: Goods (USD mn) -2,274.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2023
BoP: Current Account: Goods: Exports (USD mn) 1,874.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2023
BoP: Current Account: Goods: Imports (USD mn) 4,148.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2023
BoP: Current Account: Services (USD mn) -196.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2023
BoP: Current Account: Services: Credit (USD mn) 1,047.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2023
BoP: Current Account: Services: Debit (USD mn) 1,243.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2023
BoP: Capital Account n.i.e (USD mn) 23.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2023
BoP: Capital Account: Credit n.i.e (USD mn) 100.000 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Jun 2023
BoP: Capital Account: Debit (USD mn) 0.000 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Jun 2023
BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Assets (USD mn) -6.000 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Jun 2023
BoP: Financial Account n.i.e (USD mn) -1,336.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2023
BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Assets (USD mn) 363.000 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Jun 2023
BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Liabilities n.i.e (USD mn) 101.000 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Jun 2023
BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities n.i.e (USD mn) -8.000 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Jun 2023
BoP: Financial Account: Financial Derivatives: Net (USD mn) -3.000 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Jun 2023
BoP: Financial Account: Other Investment: Liabilities n.i.e (USD mn) 3,640.000 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Jun 2023
BoP: Financial Account: Other Investment: Assets (USD mn) 788.000 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Jun 2023
BoP: Current Account: Primary Income: Debit (USD mn) 770.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2023
BoP: Current Account: Primary Income: Credit (USD mn) 47.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2023
BoP: Current Account: Secondary Income: Debit (USD mn) 34.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2023
BoP: Current Account: Secondary Income: Credit n.i.e (USD mn) 1,760.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2023
BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Liabilities (KES mn) 46,390.100 2022 yearly 2009 - 2022
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 11.1 Dec 2021 quarterly Mar 2016 - Dec 2021
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 2,674.259 Dec 2019 monthly Apr 2001 - Dec 2019
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 13,396.080 Oct 2023 monthly Dec 1995 - Oct 2023
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 25,795.237 Oct 2023 monthly Dec 1995 - Oct 2023
M2 Growth (%) 10.1 Oct 2023 monthly Dec 1996 - Oct 2023
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 4.3 Mar 2023 monthly Dec 1999 - Mar 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 7,397.6 Nov 2023 monthly Dec 2000 - Nov 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 6.126 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2009 - Mar 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 3.9 Nov 2023 monthly Sep 2005 - Nov 2023
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 1.070 Jun 2023 monthly Sep 1973 - Jun 2023
Total Deposits (USD mn) 39,205.236 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Jun 2023
Total Deposits Growth (%) 12.4 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Jun 2023
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 40,483.0 Oct 2023 monthly Dec 1995 - Oct 2023
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 13.5 Oct 2023 monthly Dec 1996 - Oct 2023
Total Loans (USD mn) 50,629.576 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2022
Total Loans Growth (%) 12.21 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2022
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 30.13 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 2009 - Dec 2022

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