Average weekly hours worked in Kenya
Average weekly hours worked in Kenya was 39.1 hours per week in 2021, according to International Labour Organization.
Average weekly hours worked in Kenya, 1999 to 2021
All 5 values
| Period | hours per week |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 39.1 |
| 2019 | 45.6 |
| 2016 | 40.6 |
| 2005 | 39.5 Series break |
| 1999 | 39.7 |
Rankings
Definition
Average number of hours actually worked per week in the main job by employed people, full-time and part-time together, from labour force and household surveys compiled by the ILO (13th ICLS definitions). Hours actually worked include overtime and exclude paid leave.
Main job only, so people with second jobs work more than shown. Countries with many part-time workers show lower averages. The ILO's modelled estimates are not served. The ILO recalculates national survey data to its international definitions, so values can differ from the figures national offices publish, and it revises past years.
How to cite
International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT. Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person by sex, total, annual (DF_HOW_TEMP_SEX_NB). https://data.ilo.org/vis?df%5Bds%5D=ds-production&df%5Bid%5D=DF_HOW_TEMP_SEX_NB&df%5Bag%5D=ILO (Accessed on 2026-10-12). Licensed under CC BY 4.0.Use this data in your AI agent
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What is the average weekly hours worked in Kenya?
Average weekly hours worked in Kenya was 39.1 hours per week in 2021, according to International Labour Organization.
Where does this figure come from?
International Labour Organization. Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person by sex, total, annual (DF_HOW_TEMP_SEX_NB). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.
What was the highest average weekly hours worked in Kenya?
45.6 hours per week in 2019, the highest value since 1999 in this series.