Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Off-farm in Kenya
Kenya: Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Off-farm was 3,874 1000 No in 2023. ▲ Rising
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Off-farm in Kenya, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm in Kenya is 3,874 1000 No, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 14.5% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm in Kenya peaked at 4,174 1000 No in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,688 1000 No, in 2000.
Kenya ranks 17th of 136 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Off-farm in Kenya, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,688 1000 No | — |
| 2001 | 1,784 1000 No | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 1,867 1000 No | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 1,966 1000 No | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 2,103 1000 No | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 2,253 1000 No | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 2,395 1000 No | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 2,572 1000 No | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 2,698 1000 No | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 2,810 1000 No | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 2,978 1000 No | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 3,060 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 3,167 1000 No | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 3,288 1000 No | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 3,388 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 3,506 1000 No | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 3,564 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 3,518 1000 No | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 3,527 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 4,174 1000 No | +18.4% |
| 2020 | 3,838 1000 No | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 3,468 1000 No | -9.6% |
| 2022 | 3,383 1000 No | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 3,874 1000 No | +14.5% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 3,874 1000 No is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 760.59 1000 No, 5.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 3,874 1000 No is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 836.07 1000 No, 4.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,213 1000 No | 1,688 1000 No | 2,810 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,417 1000 No | 2,978 1000 No | 4,174 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,641 1000 No | 3,383 1000 No | 3,874 1000 No | 4 |
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 agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm in Kenya?
- Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm in Kenya was 3,874 1000 No in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 4,174 1000 No in 2019.
- What is the lowest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,688 1000 No in 2000.
- How does Kenya rank for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm?
- Kenya ranks 17th out of 136 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Off-farm agrifood systems — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Non-agricultural agrifood systems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.