Guinea vs Kenya: Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services
Guinea
47.4%
in 2025
Kenya
45.8%
in 2025
Guinea rank
25th
Kenya rank
28th
Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services over time
- Guinea
- Kenya
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 47.4% against 45.8% in Kenya, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Guinea ahead.
Guinea ranks 25th and Kenya ranks 28th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 3 and Kenya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.3% | 61.0% | 11.3% | Guinea |
| 2000s | 67.0% | 58.3% | 8.7% | Guinea |
| 2010s | 52.7% | 52.8% | 0.1% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 49.0% | 48.3% | 0.7% | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services, Guinea or Kenya?
- Guinea, at 47.4% against 45.8% in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services between Guinea and Kenya?
- 1.6%, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Kenya?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Guinea and Kenya rank globally for share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services?
- Guinea ranks 25th and Kenya ranks 28th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.