Kenya adds 717,000 jobs in 2025
According to the 2026 Economic Survey by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS), total informal sector employment rose by 4.1 percent to 18.1 million workers in 2025, up from 17.4 million the previous year. Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today |..
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Kenya added approximately 716,800 new jobs in 2025, with the overwhelming majority originating from the informal sector, reinforcing the nation's continued reliance on small-scale employment despite a slight dip in GDP growth.
- 716,800 new jobs created in 2025, with 4.1 percent growth in the informal sector to 18.1 million workers.
- The Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) released the 2026 Economic Survey detailing employment figures.
- While formal sector wage employment grew by 2.8 percent, the dominance of informal jobs underscores persistent structural weaknesses in the labor market.
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