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. ◆ Volatile
Labor force, total, per unit of GDP in Kenya, 1990–2025
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 39th out of 185 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.
Labor force, total, per unit of GDP in Kenya, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | +47.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -24.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2025 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP, 66% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Labor force, total, per unit of GDP in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +47.7% | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP |
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
More education data for Kenya
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 168,396 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 235,728 (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.44 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.44 million (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.74 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 8.04 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.7181 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1453 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 39th out of 185 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$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, total ÷ GDP (current US$)
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.