Economy · East Africa
Kenya Vulnerable Employment
63.8%as of 2025-0.2% vs 2024
Contributing family workers and own-account workers as a share of total employment (ILO modelled estimate). Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Retrieved October 15, 2026.
Trend
History
| Period | Vulnerable Employment |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 63.8% |
| 2024 | 64% |
| 2023 | 64.3% |
| 2022 | 64.6% |
| 2021 | 64.9% |
| 2020 | 63.1% |
| 2019 | 60.4% |
| 2018 | 60.4% |
| 2017 | 60.4% |
| 2016 | 60.4% |
| 2015 | 60.4% |
| 2014 | 60.4% |
Get this via API
Request the available observations for this indicator as JSON. The response includes source metadata and reporting periods.
curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?country_code=KE&metric_key=vulnerable_employment_pct" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"Vulnerable Employment across Africa
View country ranking ->| Country | Vulnerable Employment |
|---|---|
| Nigeria | 66.5% |
| South Africa | 11.7% |
| Egypt | 23.9% |
| Ghana | 60% |
| Ethiopia | 84.1% |
| Tanzania | 83.7% |
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