Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Off-farm in Kenya
Kenya: Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Off-farm was 1,872 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
In 2023, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm in Kenya stood at 1,872 1000 No.
The figure is up 12.2% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm in Kenya peaked at 1,961 1000 No in 2019 and was at its lowest, 862.12 1000 No, in 2000.
Kenya ranks 15th of 126 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 | 862.12 1000 No | — |
| 2001 | 906.88 1000 No | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 961.2 1000 No | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 1,008 1000 No | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 1,092 1000 No | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 1,149 1000 No | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 1,220 1000 No | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 1,291 1000 No | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 1,358 1000 No | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 1,431 1000 No | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 1,507 1000 No | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 1,566 1000 No | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 1,611 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 1,666 1000 No | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 1,709 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 1,759 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 1,772 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 1,740 1000 No | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 1,744 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1,961 1000 No | +12.4% |
| 2020 | 1,853 1000 No | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 1,788 1000 No | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 1,669 1000 No | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 1,872 1000 No | +12.2% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 1,872 1000 No is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 364.76 1000 No, 5.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 1,872 1000 No is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 372.88 1000 No, 5.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,128 1000 No | 862.12 1000 No | 1,431 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,703 1000 No | 1,507 1000 No | 1,961 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,795 1000 No | 1,669 1000 No | 1,872 1000 No | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 12 Japan 3,400 1000 No compare
- 12 Timor-Leste 33.32 1000 No compare
- 13 Colombia 2,333 1000 No compare
- 13 Micronesia 4.91 1000 No compare
- 14 Myanmar 1,938 1000 No compare
- 14 Polynesia 1.59 1000 No compare
- 16 Republic of Korea 1,760 1000 No compare
- 17 Italy 1,698 1000 No compare
- 18 Peru 1,689 1000 No compare
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 1,872 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 1,961 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 862.12 1000 No in 2000.
- How does Kenya rank for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm?
- Kenya ranks 15th out of 126 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 12.3%. 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 — Male — 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.