Kenya: labor force by age 2020

People aged 25-29 years constituted the largest group in Kenya's labor force in the third quarter of 2020. Around 3.4 million Kenyans of this age group were currently employed, unemployed but seeking work, or unemployed but available to work. Among people between 30 and 39 years, nearly 3.3 million were under the same conditions. Overall, young Kenyans (15-29 years) accounted for 40 percent of the country's workforce.

Extended labor force in Kenya as of Q3 2020, by age group (in 1,000s)

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Release date

December 2020

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Region

Kenya

Survey time period

Q3 2020

Age group

15 years and older

Supplementary notes

Figures were rounded.

The source adds the following information:
"Extended Labour force: consists of all persons in the working age population who are either employed or unemployed and the potential labour force. Potential labour Force: is defined as all persons of working age who, during the short reference period, were neither in employment nor in unemployment and: (a) carried out activities to “seek employment”, were not “currently available” but would become available within a short subsequent period established in the light of national circumstances (i.e. unavailable jobseekers); or (b) did not carry out activities to “seek employment”, but wanted employment and were “currently available” (i.e. available potential jobseekers)."

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