Can a Woman Work in a Job Deemed Dangerous in the Same Way as a Man? in Kenya
Kenya: Can a Woman Work in a Job Deemed Dangerous in the Same Way as a Man? was 1 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 188 countries
All-time high
1
in 2008
All-time low
0
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Can a Woman Work in a Job Deemed Dangerous in the Same Way as a Man? in Kenya, 1970–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for can a woman work in a job deemed dangerous in the same way as a man? in Kenya is 1, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, can a woman work in a job deemed dangerous in the same way as a man? in Kenya peaked at 1 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1970.
Kenya ranks 1st of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Can a Woman Work in a Job Deemed Dangerous in the Same Way as a Man? in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 1 | — |
| 2009 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 | +0.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 1 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 1 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
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More gender data for Kenya
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 21,579 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.8794 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 41,524 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 41,524 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.3 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 740,912 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 751,960 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 725,839 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 736,424 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 712,907 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is can a woman work in a job deemed dangerous in the same way as a man? in Kenya?
- Can a woman work in a job deemed dangerous in the same way as a man? in Kenya was 1 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest can a woman work in a job deemed dangerous in the same way as a man? recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 2008.
- What is the lowest can a woman work in a job deemed dangerous in the same way as a man? recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1970.
- How does Kenya rank for can a woman work in a job deemed dangerous in the same way as a man??
- Kenya ranks 1st out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is can a woman work in a job deemed dangerous in the same way as a man? rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Can a Woman Work in a Job Deemed Dangerous in the Same Way as a Man?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on the legal rights that affects women's economic empowerment.