Labor Force of Kenya
Updated on May 15, 2023.

According to recent data from the World Bank, in 2022, the Labor Force of Kenya was 24,985,164, a difference of +868,860 (3.6% increase) compared to 2021. Also, the male labor force was 12,567,537, and the female labor force was 12,417,627.

Use the interactive visualization and table below to explore the values for each year between 1990-2022.

The World Bank defines Labor Force as "people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period; it includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers" .

See also: Female Percent of the Labor Force of Kenya.

Data Source: World Bank.
Labor Force of Kenya
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Year Total Labor Force Male Labor Force Female Labor Force
1990 8597324 4427622 4169702
1991 8920637 4586099 4334538
1992 9238191 4737344 4500847
1993 9560700 4887430 4673270
1994 9892867 5041405 4851462
1995 10229142 5197427 5031715
1996 10565712 5356816 5208896
1997 10913310 5524318 5388992
1998 11272302 5698149 5574153
1999 11659977 5885956 5774021
2000 12114213 6123735 5990478
2001 12601491 6380135 6221356
2002 13103364 6644716 6458648
2003 13606235 6910607 6695628
2004 14125163 7184058 6941105
2005 14646884 7459658 7187226
2006 15171370 7735882 7435488
2007 15697007 8013322 7683685
2008 16235546 8296364 7939182
2009 16792371 8587619 8204752
2010 17354366 8881965 8472401
2011 17926485 9180153 8746332
2012 18509902 9484474 9025428
2013 19107609 9794560 9313049
2014 19718332 10113532 9604800
2015 20338656 10435764 9902892
2016 20989035 10773672 10215363
2017 21588086 11029353 10558733
2018 22178699 11273433 10905266
2019 22775099 11517368 11257731
2020 23230574 11743055 11487519
2021 24116304 12152206 11964098
2022 24985164 12567537 12417627