Kenya—Part-Time Employment (%)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #28 of 125Updated April 2026
Latest Value
39.4%
2022
YoY Change
-4.9%
2021 → 2022
Global Rank
#28
of 125 countries
Maximum
41.4%
2021
Minimum
26.2%
2019
CAGR
-0.2%
5 years
Last
39.4%
Previous
41.4%
Highest
41.4%
Lowest
26.2%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Kenya's part-time employment (%) was 39.4% in 2022, ranking #28 out of 125 countries. This represents a -4.9% change from 2021. Over the past 5 years, the highest recorded value was 41.4% (2021) and the lowest was 26.2% (2019). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 39.4% | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 41.4% | +58.1% |
| 2019 | 26.2% | -34.5% |
| 2016 | 40.0% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 40.8% |
Top Countries — Part-Time Employment (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malawi | 64.7% | 2024 |
| 2 | Netherlands | 62.2% | 2024 |
| 3 | Ethiopia | 61.4% | 2021 |
| 4 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 55.5% | 2022 |
| 5 | Rwanda | 55.1% | 2024 |
| 6 | Kiribati | 54.9% | 2023 |
| 7 | Norway | 51.1% | 2024 |
| 8 | Mozambique | 49.9% | 2022 |
| 9 | Austria | 49.7% | 2024 |
| 10 | Ghana | 49.3% | 2022 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Part-time employment rate represents the percentage of employment that is part time. Part time employment in this series is based on a common definition of less than 35 actual weekly hours worked.
Methodology
Data compiled by Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: January 17, 2026.