Kenya Labour Force Participation Rate
Key information about Kenya Labour Force Participation Rate
- Kenya Labour Force Participation Rate increased to 73.7 % in Dec 2023, compared with 73.7 % in the previous year.
- Kenya Labour Force Participation Rate is updated yearly, available from Dec 1990 to Dec 2023, 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 2023 in the chart:
What was Kenya's Labour Force Participation Rate in 2023?
Kenya Labour Force Participation Rate increased to 73.7 % in Dec 2023, compared with 73.7 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.
Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
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73.7 2023 | 73.7 2022 | 72.4 1999 | 74.4 2016 | % | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
Labour Force Participation Rate by Country Comparison
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country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Albania (%) | 64.5 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2023 |
Algeria (%) | 41.7 2018 | yearly | 2003 - 2018 |
Argentina (%) | 60.8 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
Armenia (%) | 61.7 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2023 |
Australia (%) | 67.3 Feb 2024 | monthly | Feb 1978 - Feb 2024 |
Austria (%) | 77.1 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2021 - Jun 2022 |
Azerbaijan (%) | 70.2 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
Bahrain (%) | 71.9 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
Bangladesh (%) | 58.2 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
Belarus (%) | 86.8 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Belgium (%) | 70.9 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2023 |
Bolivia (%) | 77.7 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2015 - Sep 2022 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 47.8 2023 | yearly | 2006 - 2023 |
Botswana (%) | 64.5 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
Brazil (%) | 62.0 Feb 2024 | monthly | Mar 2012 - Feb 2024 |
Brunei (%) | 64.3 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
Bulgaria (%) | 56.1 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Jun 2000 - Sep 2023 |
Cambodia (%) | 87.4 2020 | yearly | 2020 - 2020 |
Canada (%) | 64.9 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Mar 2024 |
Chile (%) | 62.3 Feb 2024 | monthly | Mar 2009 - Feb 2024 |
China (%) | 66.4 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
Colombia (%) | 63.8 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Feb 2024 |
Croatia (%) | 52.8 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2023 |
Cyprus (%) | 64.9 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Jun 1999 - Dec 2023 |
Czech Republic (%) | 60.2 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2023 |
Denmark (%) | 74.6 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Feb 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 (%) | 67.8 Feb 2024 | monthly | May 2004 - Feb 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 (%) | 68.8 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
Greece (%) | 59.7 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Feb 2024 |
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 57.0 Feb 2024 | monthly | Dec 1981 - Feb 2024 |
Hungary (%) | 67.9 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Dec 2023 |
Iceland (%) | 79.8 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Feb 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 (%) | 62.6 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Feb 2024 |
Italy (%) | 48.2 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Dec 2020 |
Ivory Coast (%) | 64.4 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
Japan (%) | 62.8 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Feb 2024 |
Jordan (%) | 39.4 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
Kazakhstan (%) | 68.3 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Jun 2001 - Dec 2023 |
Kenya (%) | 73.7 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
South Korea (%) | 63.6 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Feb 2024 |
Kosovo (%) | 39.5 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2016 - Mar 2023 |
Kuwait (%) | 71.5 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
Kyrgyzstan (%) | 60.1 2022 | yearly | 1994 - 2022 |
Laos (%) | 59.6 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
Latvia (%) | 68.6 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2023 |
Lebanon (%) | 45.5 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
Lithuania (%) | 63.6 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Jun 1998 - Dec 2023 |
Luxembourg (%) | 54.9 2022 | yearly | 2000 - 2022 |
Macau SAR, China (%) | 67.7 Feb 2024 | monthly | Sep 1996 - Feb 2024 |
North Macedonia (%) | 52.2 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2023 - Dec 2023 |
Malawi (%) | 69.0 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
Malaysia (%) | 70.2 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Feb 2024 |
Malta (%) | 81.4 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Dec 2023 |
Mauritius (%) | 58.7 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2023 |
Mexico (%) | 60.2 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Feb 2024 |
Moldova (%) | 44.7 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2015 - Dec 2023 |
Mongolia (%) | 57.6 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Sep 2006 - Dec 2023 |
Montenegro (%) | 63.7 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2023 |
Morocco (%) | 44.8 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2023 |
Mozambique (%) | 79.0 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
Myanmar (%) | 59.4 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
Nepal (%) | 40.5 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
Netherlands (%) | 72.9 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Feb 2024 |
New Zealand (%) | 72.2 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Dec 2023 |
Nigeria (%) | 59.1 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
Norway (%) | 65.3 2022 | yearly | 1989 - 2022 |
Oman (%) | 68.3 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
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 (%) | 61.1 Jan 2024 | quarterly | Jul 2003 - Jan 2024 |
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 (%) | 68.4 Feb 2024 | monthly | Aug 2009 - Feb 2024 |
Saudi Arabia (%) | 61.7 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Jun 2016 - Mar 2023 |
Serbia (%) | 55.8 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Jun 2023 |
Slovakia (%) | 62.5 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2021 - Dec 2023 |
Slovenia (%) | 58.6 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2023 |
South Africa (%) | 60.0 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2023 |
Spain (%) | 59.0 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Sep 1976 - Dec 2023 |
Sri Lanka (%) | 47.1 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2023 |
Sudan (%) | 47.6 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
Sweden (%) | 74.5 Feb 2024 | monthly | Apr 2005 - Feb 2024 |
Switzerland (%) | 68.0 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Dec 2023 |
Syria (%) | 38.7 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
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Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
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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) | 70,728.9 Dec 2023 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Dec 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) | 139,800.000 Dec 2023 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Dec 2023 |
Central Government Expenditure: ytd: Development (KES mn) | 191,600.000 Dec 2023 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Dec 2023 |
Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue (KES mn) | 1,270,200.000 Dec 2023 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Dec 2023 |
Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue: Tax (KES mn) | 514,086.673 Sep 2023 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Sep 2023 |
Central Government Expenditure: ytd (KES mn) | 1,464,300.000 Dec 2023 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Dec 2023 |
Central Government Expenditure: ytd: Recurrent (KES mn) | 1,130,200.000 Dec 2023 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Dec 2023 |
Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue: Tax: VAT (KES mn) | 317,900.000 Dec 2023 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Dec 2023 |
Central Government Surplus or Deficit (KES bn) | -478.312 2020 | yearly | 1998 - 2020 |
Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 7.212 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
Trade Balance (USD mn) | -957.2 Jan 2024 | monthly | Oct 1992 - Jan 2024 |
Total Exports (USD mn) | 573.9 Jan 2024 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Jan 2024 |
Total Exports Growth (%) | 25.7 Jan 2024 | monthly | Aug 1999 - Jan 2024 |
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) | 1,531.1 Jan 2024 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Jan 2024 |
Total Imports Growth (%) | 25.3 Jan 2024 | monthly | Aug 1999 - Jan 2024 |
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) | 37.181 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2023 |
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 104.827 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jan 2024 |
Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 12.371 Dec 2023 | monthly | Apr 1998 - Dec 2023 |
Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 290.183 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2023 |
Exports (KES mn) | 91,675.620 Jan 2024 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Jan 2024 |
Imports (KES mn) | 244,573.360 Jan 2024 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Jan 2024 |
Exports: Re-Exports (KES mn) | 12,007.060 Jan 2024 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Jan 2024 |
Exports: Domestic: Tea (KES mn) | 18,267.710 Jan 2024 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Jan 2024 |
Exports: Domestic: Horticulture (KES mn) | 10,947.460 Dec 2023 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Dec 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) | 2,112.120 Jan 2024 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Jan 2024 |
Exports: Netherlands (KES mn) | 6,758.060 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2023 |
Exports: Tanzania (KES mn) | 5,557.110 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2023 |
Exports: Uganda (KES mn) | 9,535.710 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 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 |
Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
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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) | 12,823.295 Dec 2023 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2023 |
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 28,517.498 Dec 2023 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2023 |
M2 Growth (%) | 24.3 Dec 2023 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Dec 2023 |
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 4.3 Mar 2023 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Mar 2023 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 7,340.8 Dec 2023 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Dec 2023 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 6.126 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Mar 2023 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 3.9 Dec 2023 | monthly | Sep 2005 - Dec 2023 |
Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 1.141 Feb 2024 | monthly | Sep 1973 - Feb 2024 |
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) | 46,974.620 Jun 2023 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jun 2023 |
Total Loans Growth (%) | 11.91 Jun 2023 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jun 2023 |
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 29.98 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Mar 2023 |
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