Kenya had a total working population of 19,999,387 people in 2022.[1] However, in 2024, only 3,213,821 people were in wage employment.
The Kenyan public sector employed 1,023,821 people, while the private sector employed 2,190,597 people. This article provides essential data on incomes earned by Kenyans in wage employment.[2]
Quick Facts
- The total number of Kenyans in wage employment earning above Ksh 100,000 in 2024 was 397,541.
- The number of Kenyans in wage employment earning between Ksh 50,000 and 99,999 in 2024 was 1,460,974.
- The number of Kenyans in wage employment earning between Ksh 30,000 and 49,999 in 2024 was 1,036,030.
- The number of Kenyans in wage employment earning between Ksh 25,000 and 29,999 in 2024 was 93,391.
- The number of Kenyans in wage employment earning between Ksh 20,000 and 24,999 in 2024 was 115,020.
- The number of Kenyans in wage employment earning between Ksh 15,000 and 19,999 in 2024 was 57,580.
- The number of Kenyans in wage employment earning between Ksh 10,000 and 14,999 in 2024 was 40,953.
- The number of Kenyans in wage employment earning between Ksh 0 and 9,999 in 2024 was 12,331.
Median income among Kenyans in wage employment
The median income is the amount that divides the population into two halves, such that half of the population earns below that income and the other half earns above it.
In Kenya, a majority of the working population is employed informally, and their incomes remain unknown, making the tabulation of the median income impossible.
However, since we know the number of Kenyans in wage employment and their earnings, we can calculate the median income of these individuals.
In 2024, Kenyans in wage employment had a median income of Ksh 58,611, indicating that half of the individuals in wage employment earned above this amount, while the other half earned below it.
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The number of Kenyans who earn above Ksh 100,000
The total number of Kenyans in wage employment who earned above Ksh 100,000 in 2024 was 397,541. Of these, 262,555 were men, and 134,986 were women.
The number of Kenyans who earn between Ksh 50,000 and 99,999
The total number of Kenyans in wage employment who earned between Ksh 50,000 and Ksh 99,999 in 2024 was 1,460,974. Of these, 985,325 were men, and 475,649 were women.
The number of Kenyans who earn between Ksh 20,000 and 49,999
The total number of Kenyans in wage employment who earned between Ksh 30,000 and Ksh 49,999 in 2024 was 1,244,441. Of these, 704,302 were men, and 540,139 were women.
The number of Kenyans who earn below Ksh 20,000
The total number of Kenyans in wage employment who earned below Ksh 20,000 in 2024 was 110,864. Of these, 34,730 were men, and 76,134 were women.
See Also
- Employment: Working Population in Kenya by County and Gender
- Gross National Income per Capita - Kenya GNI