Labour share of GDP in Kenya
Kenya: Labour share of GDP was 33.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
33.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
79th
of 85 countries
All-time high
51.9%
in 2004
All-time low
33.7%
in 2023
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Labour share of GDP in Kenya, 2004–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour share of gdp in Kenya is 33.9%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour share of gdp in Kenya peaked at 51.9% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 33.7%, in 2023.
Kenya ranks 79th of 85 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Labour share of GDP in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 51.9% | — |
| 2005 | 50.8% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 50.7% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 48.6% | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 43.7% | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 43.6% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 45.1% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 42.7% | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 42.4% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 42.6% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 42.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 40.5% | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 38.1% | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 37.9% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 37.7% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 37.2% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 36.6% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 35.8% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 34.9% | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 33.7% | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 33.9% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 33.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.2% | 43.6% | 51.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 40.7% | 37.2% | 45.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.8% | 33.7% | 36.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 76 Panama 36.6% compare
- 76 Sierra Leone 36.6% compare
- 78 Mauritania 35.4% compare
- 80 Ireland 33.4% compare
- 81 Niger 32.0% compare
- 82 Brunei Darussalam 31.9% compare
More economy & growth data for Kenya
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.28 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.26 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 13.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9254 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 2,187 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 8.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 119.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 282,722 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 4.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7436 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour share of gdp in Kenya?
- Labour share of gdp in Kenya was 33.9% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest labour share of gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 51.9% in 2004.
- What is the lowest labour share of gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.7% in 2023.
- How does Kenya rank for labour share of gdp?
- Kenya ranks 79th out of 85 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour share of gdp rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Labour share of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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