Labor force, total, per unit of GDP in Kenya
Kenya: Labor force, total, per unit of GDP was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. β Volatile
Labor force, total, per unit of GDP in Kenya, 1990β2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force, total, per unit of gdp in Kenya stood at 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 8.9% on the previous year and down 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per unit of gdp in Kenya peaked at 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places Kenya 40th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 37 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 38 Cameroon 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 39 Nepal 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 41 Comoros 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 42 Guinea 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 43 Senegal 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
More education data for Kenya
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 281,500 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 60.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 98.2% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0051 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, per unit of gdp in Kenya?
- Labor force, total, per unit of gdp in Kenya was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Kenya rank for labor force, total, per unit of gdp?
- Kenya ranks 40th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labor force, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, total Γ· GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Labor force, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.