Young individuals aged between 18 and 34 years formed the majority of informal sector employees in Kenya as of 2019. Over 63 percent of employees engaged in informal enterprises in the country belonged to the age group, with a nearly equal proportion between men and women. On the other hand, informal enterprise owners were mostly aged 35 years or older. In 2019, Kenya had nearly five million enterprises in the informal sector.
Distribution of informal sector employees in Kenya in 2019, by gender and age group
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Ministry of Labour (Kenya). (July 31, 2020). Distribution of informal sector employees in Kenya in 2019, by gender and age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1292053/informal-sector-employees-in-kenya-by-gender-and-age-group/
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Ministry of Labour (Kenya). (2020). Distribution of informal sector employees in Kenya in 2019, by gender and age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1292053/informal-sector-employees-in-kenya-by-gender-and-age-group/
Ministry of Labour (Kenya). "Distribution of Informal Sector Employees in Kenya in 2019, by Gender and Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Jul 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1292053/informal-sector-employees-in-kenya-by-gender-and-age-group/
Ministry of Labour (Kenya), Distribution of informal sector employees in Kenya in 2019, by gender and age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1292053/informal-sector-employees-in-kenya-by-gender-and-age-group/ (last visited August 24, 2024)
Distribution of informal sector employees in Kenya in 2019, by gender and age group [Graph], Ministry of Labour (Kenya), July 31, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1292053/informal-sector-employees-in-kenya-by-gender-and-age-group/
