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What do the new-job figures tell us about earning a living?

submitted about 10 hours ago by Otieno12

submitted about 10 hours ago by Otieno12

KNBS says 87.2% of the new jobs recorded in 2025 were in the informal sector. Its employment total excludes small-scale agriculture. That percentage alone doesn't tell us whether someone has a reliable income, enough hours or any protection when they get sick.

Informal work can support a household. It can also mean barely getting through the week. What should we measure alongside the number of jobs to tell those situations apart?

Source: https://www.knbs.or.ke/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/2026-Ec...

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    PR
    priya_n about 9 hours ago

    Take-home earnings and the hours it took to earn them. A monthly amount looks different if someone worked three days a week or every day from morning to night.

    OT
    Otieno12 OP about 8 hours ago

    which month would you use for a business with a busy season? one good month could make the whole year look comfortable

    PR
    priya_n about 7 hours ago

    I'd want several months, including the quiet ones. Keep the monthly figures visible instead of reporting only an annual average. Two people can earn the same amount over a year and have very different gaps between payments.

    SA
    SalmaJ about 6 hours ago

    Ask whether people want more hours and can get them. Someone choosing to work three days and someone finding only three days of work would otherwise look the same.