Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Kenya
Kenya: Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) was 53.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Kenya, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Kenya is 53.4%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Kenya peaked at 73.0% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 53.4%, in 2025.
That places Kenya 27th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 72.9% | — |
| 1992 | 73.0% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 73.0% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 72.8% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 72.5% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 72.2% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 72.0% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 71.7% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 71.6% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 71.2% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 70.4% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 69.9% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 69.2% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 68.4% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 67.5% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 66.6% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 65.6% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 65.2% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 64.7% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 63.7% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 62.9% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 62.0% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 61.2% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 60.1% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 59.2% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 58.3% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 57.5% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 56.4% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 55.5% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 57.4% | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 58.0% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 55.5% | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 54.8% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 54.1% | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 53.4% | -1.4% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 53.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.9%, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 53.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.8%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.4% | 71.6% | 73.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 67.9% | 64.7% | 71.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.7% | 55.5% | 63.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.5% | 53.4% | 58.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More agriculture & rural data for Kenya
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 16.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2316 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 547.24 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6779 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 23.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 23.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 12.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Kenya?
- Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Kenya was 53.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 73.0% in 1992.
- What is the lowest employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.4% in 2025.
- How does Kenya rank for employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment)?
- Kenya ranks 27th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The agriculture sector consists of activities in agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing, in accordance with division 1 (ISIC 2) or categories A-B (ISIC 3) or category A (ISIC 4).