Kenya—Self-Employed (%)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #97 of 148Updated April 2026
Latest Value
59.1%
2022
YoY Change
-13.9%
2021 → 2022
Global Rank
#97
of 148 countries
Maximum
76.5%
2009
Minimum
59.1%
2022
CAGR
-0.4%
6 years
Last
59.1%
Previous
68.7%
Highest
76.5%
Lowest
59.1%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Kenya's self-employed (%) was 59.1% in 2022, ranking #97 out of 148 countries. This represents a -13.9% change from 2021. Over the past 6 years, the highest recorded value was 76.5% (2009) and the lowest was 59.1% (2022). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 59.1% | -13.9% |
| 2021 | 68.7% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 67.8% | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 74.4% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 76.5% | +21.0% |
| 2005 | 63.3% |
Top Countries — Self-Employed (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bahamas, The | 97.7% | 2023 |
| 2 | Qatar | 87.4% | 2022 |
| 3 | Tanzania | 85.3% | 2024 |
| 4 | Nigeria | 81.5% | 2024 |
| 5 | United Arab Emirates | 81.4% | 2024 |
| 6 | Cambodia | 80.0% | 2023 |
| 7 | Niger | 79.6% | 2022 |
| 8 | Bolivia | 79.6% | 2024 |
| 9 | Uganda | 79.4% | 2021 |
| 10 | Mozambique | 78.8% | 2022 |