Annual working hours vs. productivity in Kenya
Kenya: Annual working hours vs. productivity was 2,035 hours per worker in 2023. ▬ Flat
Annual working hours vs. productivity in Kenya, 2005–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hours per worker.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual working hours vs. productivity in Kenya is 2,035 hours per worker, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual working hours vs. productivity in Kenya peaked at 2,047 hours per worker in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,954 hours per worker, in 2020.
Kenya ranks 58th of 129 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,027 hours per worker | 2,025 hours per worker | 2,029 hours per worker | 5 |
| 2010s | 2,039 hours per worker | 2,032 hours per worker | 2,047 hours per worker | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,008 hours per worker | 1,954 hours per worker | 2,035 hours per worker | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More economy & growth data for Kenya
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -6.0% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 4.1% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,908 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 7.1% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 109.76 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,908 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 129.3 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 956.08 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 7.39 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.31 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual working hours vs. productivity in Kenya?
- Annual working hours vs. productivity in Kenya was 2,035 hours per worker in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual working hours vs. productivity recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 2,047 hours per worker in 2016.
- What is the lowest annual working hours vs. productivity recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,954 hours per worker in 2020.
- How does Kenya rank for annual working hours vs. productivity?
- Kenya ranks 58th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual working hours vs. productivity rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual working hours vs. productivity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is the average sum of hours worked by employees and self-employed people during each year in a country.