Kenya: total labor force 2013-2023

The total number of people in the labor force in Kenya increased by 0.8 million people (+3.23 percent) in 2023. Therefore, the number of people in the labor force in Kenya reached a peak in 2023 with 25.5 million people. Notably, the number of people in the labor force continuously increased over the last years.
The labor force is the total number of people aged 15 and older currently employed, those unemployed but seeking work, and first-time job-seekers. It excludes individuals who are unemployed and not seeking employment, such as students and retirees.

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Total labor force in Kenya from 2013 to 2023 (in millions)

Characteristic	Labor force in millions
2023	25.5
2022	24.75
2021	24.07
2020	23.22
2019	22.76
2018	22.17
2017	21.58
2016	20.99
2015	20.34
2014	19.72
2013	19.11

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Release date

October 2024

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Region

Kenya

Survey time period

2013 to 2023

Age group

15 years and older

Supplementary notes

Figures were rounded.

Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

The source adds:
'Labor force comprises 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. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.'

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