Kenya Employed Persons
2008 - 2024 | Yearly | Person | CEIC Data
Key information about Kenya Employed Persons
- Kenya Employed Persons was reported at 20,778,600.000 Person in Dec 2024
- It recorded an increase from the previous number of 19,996,300.000 Person for Dec 2023
- Kenya Employed Persons data is updated yearly, averaging 15,565,600.000 Person from Dec 2008 to 2024, with 17 observations
- The data reached an all-time high of 20,778,600.000 Person in 2024 and a record low of 10,012,500.000 Person in 2008
- Kenya Employed Persons data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by CEIC Data
- The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Global Economic Monitor – Table: Employed Persons: Annual
CEIC shifts year-end for annual Employed Persons. The Kenya National Bureau of Statistics provides Employed Persons. Employed Persons are reported in annual frequency, ending in June of each year.
View Kenya's Employed Persons from 2008 to 2024 in the chart:
What was Kenya's Employed Persons in 2024?
Kenya Employed Persons was reported at 20,778,600.000 Person in Dec 2024 See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20,778,600.000 2024 | 19,996,300.000 2023 | 10,012,500.000 2008 | 20,778,600.000 2024 | Person | yearly | 2008 - 2024 |
Employed Persons by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (Person) | 1,178,603.521 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Algeria (Person) | 11,001,000.000 2018 | yearly | 2001 - 2018 |
| Argentina (Person) | 13,304,000.000 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Jun 2025 |
| Armenia (Person) | 942,000.000 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Oct 2025 |
| Australia (Person) | 14,655,706.787 Nov 2025 | monthly | Feb 1978 - Nov 2025 |
| Austria (Person) | 3,971,500.000 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1950 - Oct 2025 |
| Azerbaijan (Person) | 5,096,500.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2025 |
| Bahrain (Person) | 770,129.000 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Jun 2023 |
| Bangladesh (Person) | 69,090,000.000 2024 | yearly | 1996 - 2024 |
| Belarus (Person) | 4,334,800.000 Nov 2019 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Nov 2019 |
| Belgium (Person) | 5,130,900.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Sep 1980 - Sep 2025 |
| Bolivia (Person) | 7,180,918.747 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2015 - Sep 2025 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (Person) | 853,172.000 Sep 2025 | monthly | Mar 2007 - Sep 2025 |
| Botswana (Person) | 504,738.000 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2007 - Mar 2024 |
| Brazil (Person) | 102,555,000.000 Oct 2025 | monthly | Mar 2012 - Oct 2025 |
| Brunei (Person) | 222,700.000 2024 | yearly | 1991 - 2024 |
| Bulgaria (Person) | 2,956,000.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Cambodia (Person) | 9,297,000.000 2023 | yearly | 2007 - 2023 |
| Canada (Person) | 21,135,500.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Nov 2025 |
| Chile (Person) | 9,386,410.346 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Oct 2025 |
| China (Person) | 734,390,000.000 2024 | yearly | 1949 - 2024 |
| Colombia (Person) | 24,096,488.272 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Oct 2025 |
| Croatia (Person) | 1,754,861.000 Oct 2025 | monthly | Oct 1999 - Oct 2025 |
| Cyprus (Person) | 509,211.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Czech Republic (Person) | 5,535,847.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Denmark (Person) | 3,262,151.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Sep 2025 |
| Ecuador (Person) | 8,449,249.598 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Sep 2025 |
| Egypt (Person) | 32,498,000.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Sep 2025 |
| Estonia (Person) | 709,300.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Sep 2025 |
| European Union (Person) | 209,527,600.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Finland (Person) | 2,612,000.000 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jul 2003 - Oct 2025 |
| France (Person) | 30,754,700.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1978 - Sep 2025 |
| Georgia (Person) | 814,694.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Sep 2025 |
| Germany (Person) | 45,939,000.000 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Oct 2025 |
| Ghana (Person) | 9,270,939.000 2015 | yearly | 2013 - 2015 |
| Greece (Person) | 4,347,400.000 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Oct 2025 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (Person) | 3,672,700.000 Oct 2025 | monthly | Oct 1981 - Oct 2025 |
| Hungary (Person) | 4,696,509.740 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 2015 - May 2022 |
| Iceland (Person) | 233,400.000 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Oct 2025 |
| India (Person) | 562,364,490.000 2023 | yearly | 1970 - 2023 |
| Indonesia (Person) | 120,647,700.000 Feb 2016 | monthly | Feb 2012 - Feb 2016 |
| Ireland (Person) | 2,825,500.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Sep 2025 |
| Israel (Person) | 4,424,575.297 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Oct 2025 |
| Italy (Person) | 24,207,991.000 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Oct 2025 |
| Japan (Person) | 68,460,000.000 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1953 - Oct 2025 |
| Jordan (Person) | 1,265,254.000 2023 | yearly | 2000 - 2023 |
| Kazakhstan (Person) | 9,277,200.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Nov 2025 |
| Kenya (Person) | 20,778,600.000 2024 | yearly | 2008 - 2024 |
| South Korea (Person) | 28,782,000.000 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Oct 2025 |
| Kosovo (Person) | 422,192.000 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2016 - Dec 2024 |
| Kuwait (Person) | 2,229,434.000 2025 | yearly | 1999 - 2025 |
| Kyrgyzstan (Person) | 645,139.000 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Laos (Person) | 3,474,582.000 2014 | yearly | 1994 - 2014 |
| Latvia (Person) | 893,100.000 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Oct 2025 |
| Lithuania (Person) | 1,485,600.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Luxembourg (Person) | 525,382.352 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2025 |
| Macau SAR, China (Person) | 376,800.000 Oct 2025 | monthly | Sep 1996 - Oct 2025 |
| North Macedonia (Person) | 701,369.000 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2025 |
| Malaysia (Person) | 17,060,100.000 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Oct 2025 |
| Malta (Person) | 381,226.000 Jun 2025 | monthly | Oct 2002 - Jun 2025 |
| Mauritius (Person) | 550,100.000 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2025 |
| Mexico (Person) | 59,533,449.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Moldova (Person) | 856,000.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Mongolia (Person) | 1,393,669.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2006 - Sep 2025 |
| Montenegro (Person) | 271,428.000 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Oct 2025 |
| Morocco (Person) | 10,833,000.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Myanmar (Person) | 206,729.000 2022 | yearly | 1985 - 2022 |
| Nepal (Person) | 7,086,000.000 2018 | yearly | 1999 - 2018 |
| Netherlands (Person) | 9,855,000.000 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Oct 2025 |
| New Zealand (Person) | 2,873,000.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Sep 2025 |
| Nigeria (Person) | 46,488,079.000 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2020 |
| Norway (Person) | 2,915,000.000 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Oct 2025 |
| Oman (Person) | 2,667,529.000 2024 | yearly | 1986 - 2024 |
| Pakistan (Person) | 63,453,872.000 Jun 2021 | quarterly | Sep 2012 - Jun 2021 |
| Palestinian Territory (Person) | 1,105,000.000 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Panama (Person) | 1,063,250.000 Aug 2017 | monthly | Mar 2008 - Aug 2017 |
| Paraguay (Person) | 2,974,314.326 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Jun 2025 |
| Peru (Person) | 5,719,400.000 Oct 2025 | monthly | Mar 2001 - Oct 2025 |
| Philippines (Person) | 48,581,333.333 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1982 - Sep 2025 |
| Poland (Person) | 17,361,000.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1992 - Sep 2025 |
| Portugal (Person) | 5,279,400.000 Oct 2025 | monthly | Feb 1998 - Oct 2025 |
| Qatar (Person) | 2,179,447.000 2023 | yearly | 2006 - 2023 |
| Romania (Person) | 8,308,100.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Russia (Person) | 74,800,000.000 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Oct 2025 |
| Saudi Arabia (Person) | 18,179,370.000 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2015 - Jun 2025 |
| Serbia (Person) | 2,365,000.000 Sep 2025 | monthly | Dec 2014 - Sep 2025 |
| Singapore (Person) | 4,096,100.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1997 - Sep 2025 |
| Slovakia (Person) | 2,606,900.000 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Jun 2025 |
| Slovenia (Person) | 884,685.000 Feb 2019 | monthly | May 1997 - Feb 2019 |
| South Africa (Person) | 17,054,823.145 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2025 |
| Spain (Person) | 22,387,100.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Sep 1976 - Sep 2025 |
| Sri Lanka (Person) | 8,172,638.000 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2012 - Jun 2025 |
| Sudan (Person) | 9,900,000.000 2010 | yearly | 1993 - 2010 |
| Sweden (Person) | 5,275,100.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Nov 2025 |
| Switzerland (Person) | 5,518,249.700 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Sep 1991 - Sep 2025 |
| Syria (Person) | 125,388.000 2020 | yearly | 1993 - 2020 |
| Taiwan, China (Person) | 11,633,000.000 Oct 2025 | monthly | Apr 1993 - Oct 2025 |
| Tajikistan (Person) | 2,545,000.000 2022 | yearly | 1990 - 2022 |
| Thailand (Person) | 39,641,501.735 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Oct 2025 |
| Tunisia (Person) | 3,606,000.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2011 - Sep 2025 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -5.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Jun 2025 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 13,986.408 Apr 2025 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Apr 2025 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 6.6 2024 | yearly | 2006 - 2024 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 92,599.6 Aug 2025 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Aug 2025 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 69.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Jun 2025 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (KES bn) | 6,515.675 2030 | yearly | 1982 - 2030 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (KES bn) | 19,848.135 2030 | yearly | 1998 - 2030 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (KES bn) | 5,159.680 2030 | yearly | 1982 - 2030 |
| Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue: Tax: Excise Duty (KES mn) | 48,500.000 Aug 2025 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Aug 2025 |
| Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue: Tax: VAT (KES mn) | 110,800.000 Aug 2025 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Aug 2025 |
| Central Government Expenditure: ytd: Development (KES mn) | 53,800.000 Aug 2025 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Aug 2025 |
| Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue (KES mn) | 419,200.000 Aug 2025 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Aug 2025 |
| Central Government Expenditure: ytd (KES mn) | 578,800.000 Aug 2025 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Aug 2025 |
| Central Government Expenditure: ytd: Recurrent (KES mn) | 492,100.000 Aug 2025 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Aug 2025 |
| Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue: Tax (KES mn) | 1,811,438.000 Apr 2025 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Apr 2025 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 7.212 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -1,175.1 Sep 2025 | monthly | Oct 1992 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 747.8 Sep 2025 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | -25.1 Sep 2025 | monthly | Aug 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 6,652.580 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 137,291.301 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 36,135.594 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 1,922.9 Sep 2025 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | -3.6 Sep 2025 | monthly | Aug 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 437,549.295 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 231,810.109 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 51.523 Aug 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Aug 2025 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 104.790 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 13.522 Aug 2025 | monthly | Apr 1998 - Aug 2025 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 420.626 Aug 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Aug 2025 |
| Exports: Netherlands (KES mn) | 4,460.730 Aug 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Aug 2025 |
| Exports: Tanzania (KES mn) | 4,587.560 Aug 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Aug 2025 |
| Exports: United Kingdom (KES mn) | 4,187.250 Aug 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Aug 2025 |
| Exports: Uganda (KES mn) | 45,608.290 Aug 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Aug 2025 |
| Imports: India (KES mn) | 22,399.370 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Sep 2025 |
| Imports: Saudi Arabia (KES mn) | 12,239.950 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Sep 2025 |
| Imports: Italy (KES mn) | 2,366.680 Aug 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Aug 2025 |
| Imports: United Arab Emirates (KES mn) | 31,773.490 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Sep 2025 |
| Imports: South Africa (KES mn) | 7,255.640 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Sep 2025 |
| Exports (KES mn) | 96,644.470 Sep 2025 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Sep 2025 |
| Imports (KES mn) | 227,665.150 Nov 2024 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Nov 2024 |
| Exports: Re-Exports (KES mn) | 9,777.190 Nov 2024 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Nov 2024 |
| Exports: Domestic: Horticulture (KES mn) | 10,919.320 Dec 2024 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: Domestic: Tea (KES mn) | 13,808.090 Dec 2024 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: Domestic: Chemicals (KES mn) | 5,610.320 Dec 2024 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: Domestic: Coffee (KES mn) | 2,025.080 Dec 2024 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: Domestic: Cement (KES mn) | 110.210 Dec 2024 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: Food and Live Animals (KES mn) | 17,032.330 Dec 2024 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly by Materials (KES mn) | 35,443.980 Dec 2024 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials (KES mn) | 46,977.700 Dec 2024 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: Chemicals (KES mn) | 29,382.760 Dec 2024 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: Machinery and Transport Equipment (KES mn) | 48,967.450 Dec 2024 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports Volume Index (2009=100) | 124.300 2022 | yearly | 2007 - 2022 |
| Exports Volume Index (2009=100) | 125.500 2022 | yearly | 2007 - 2022 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 114.099 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 121.536 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 15.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2016 - Jun 2025 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 2,674.259 Dec 2019 | monthly | Apr 2001 - Dec 2019 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 17,804.587 Sep 2025 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 39,983.357 Sep 2025 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 27.8 Sep 2025 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 4.3 Mar 2023 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Mar 2023 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 11,480.5 Aug 2025 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Aug 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 8.977 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Jun 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 5.0 Aug 2025 | monthly | Sep 2005 - Aug 2025 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 2.237 Oct 2025 | monthly | Sep 1973 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 43,578.237 Jun 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jun 2025 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 6.5 Jun 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 52,325.8 Jul 2025 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Jul 2025 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 8.0 Jul 2025 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Jul 2025 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 58,481.108 Jun 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jun 2025 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 10.54 Jun 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 27.48 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Jun 2025 |
| Money Supply: M3: M2 (KES mn) | 4,231,335.358 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2024 |
| Money Supply: M3 (KES mn) | 5,488,738.058 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2024 |
| Money Supply: M3: M2: M1 (KES mn) | 2,121,395.209 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2024 |
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