Kenya vs Timor-Leste: Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services
Kenya
45.8%
in 2025
Timor-Leste
46.0%
in 2025
Kenya rank
28th
Timor-Leste rank
27th
Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services over time
- Kenya
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 46.0% against 45.8% in Kenya, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 28th and Timor-Leste ranks 27th of 186 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.0% | 57.7% | 3.3% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 58.3% | 53.7% | 4.6% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 52.8% | 46.0% | 6.8% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 48.3% | 44.4% | 3.9% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services, Kenya or Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste, at 46.0% against 45.8% in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services between Kenya and Timor-Leste?
- 0.2%, with Timor-Leste ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Timor-Leste?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Timor-Leste rank globally for share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services?
- Kenya ranks 28th and Timor-Leste ranks 27th 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.