This table provides metadata for the actual indicator available from Kenya statistics closest to the corresponding global SDG indicator. Please note that even when the global SDG indicator is fully available from Kenyan statistics, this table should be consulted for information on national methodology and other Kenyan-specific metadata information.
| Goal |
8. Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all |
|---|---|
| Target |
8.8: Protect labour rights and promote safe and secure working environments for all workers, including migrant workers, in particular women migrants, and those in precarious employment |
| Indicator |
8.8.2: Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of association and collective bargaining) based on International Labour Organization (ILO) textual sources and national legislation, by sex and migrant status |
| Series |
Annual number of the level of national compliance with labour rights. |
| Metadata update |
2024 |
| Related indicators |
8.8.1 & 8.b.1; 16.2.2; 16.10.1; 16.a.1; 16.b.1 |
| Data reporter |
Kenya National Bureau of Statistics |
| Organisation |
Kenya National Bureau of Statistics |
| Contact person(s) |
Senior Manager, Labour and Price statistics |
| Contact organisation unit |
Labour and Price Statistics |
| Contact person function |
Production and dissemination of labour and price statistics |
| Contact phone |
+254-20-3317583, +254-20-2911000/1, +254-20-3317612/22/23/51 |
| Contact mail |
30266-00100, Nairobi- Kenya |
| Contact email | |
| Definition, concepts, and classifications |
DEFINITION, CONCEPTS, AND CLASSIFICATIONS |
| Definition and concepts |
This indicator measures the level of national compliance with fundamental rights at work for all ILO member states based on six international ILO supervisory body textual sources and also on national legislation. It is based on the coding of textual sources against a list of evaluation criteria and then converting the coding into indicators. Concepts: The principles of freedom of association and collective bargaining are and have long been at the core of the ILO’s normative foundations. These foundations have been established in the ILO’s Constitution (1919), the ILO Declaration of Philadelphia (1944), in two key ILO Conventions FACB rights are considered as ‘enabling rights’, the realisation of which is necessary to promote and realise other rights at work and promote democracy. They provide an essential foundation for social dialogue, effective labour market governance and realization of decent work. They are vital in enabling employers and workers to associate and efficiently negotiate work relations, to ensure that both employers and workers have an equal voice in negotiations, and that the outcome is fair and equitable. |
| Unit of measure |
Number |
| Classifications |
International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC 4) of all Economic Activities Kenya Standard of Industrial Classification (KESIC 6) Youth are defined as persons aged 15 6to 34 (inclusive) for the purpose of this indicator. |
| Data source type and collection method |
DATA SOURCE, TYPE AND DATA COLLECTION METHOD |
| Data sources |
Economic Survey |
| Data collection method |
Surveys |
| Data collection calendar |
Annual |
| Data release calendar |
April 2023 |
| Data providers |
Ministry of Labour and Social Protection |
| Data compilers |
Kenya National Bureau of Statistics |
| Institutional mandate |
According to the Statistics Act of 2006, Kenya National Bureau of Statistics shall be the principal agency of the Government for collecting, analyzing and disseminating statistical data in Kenya and shall be the custodian of official statistical information. |
| Rationale |
The indicator measures the level of national compliance with fundamental rights at work (freedom of association and collective bargaining, FACB) for all ILO member states based on the coding of six ILO supervisory body textual sources and also on national legislation against a list of evaluation criteria and then converting the coding into indicators. |
| Comment and limitations |
CBAs - Collective Bargaining Agreements used as a proxy |
| Method of computation |
“It measures the level of national compliance with fundamental labour rights. It is based on six International Labour Organization (ILO) supervisory body textual sources and also on national legislation. National law is not enacted for the purpose of generating a statistical indicator of compliance with fundamental rights, nor were any of the ILO textual sources created for this purpose. It is compiled from these sources and its use does not constitute a waiver of the respective ILO Constituents’ divergent points of view on the sources’ conclusions.” |
| Validation |
Engaging stake holders and administrative data providers such as: Trend analysis |
| Methods and guidance available to countries for the compilation of the data at the national level |
The Bureau employed use of best standards and compilation guides when coming up with the reports |
| Quality management |
The Kenya National Bureau of Statistics is ISO certified based on 9001:2015 Standard requirements. The processes of compilation, production, publication and dissemination of data, including quality control, are carried out following the methodological framework and standards established by the KNBS, in compliance with the Internationally acceptable standards |
| Quality assurance |
The KNBS adheres to Kenya Statistical Quality Assurance Framework (KeSQAF) that underlines principles to be assured in managing the statistical production processes and output. Data consistency and quality checks are conducted through Technical Working Groups (TWGs) before publication and dissemination. |
| Quality assessment |
The processes of compilation, production, publication and dissemination of data, including quality control are subjected to a set criteria and standards to ensure conformity. |
| Data availability and disaggregation |
Regular annual data in Economic Survey report published in KNBS website |
| Comparability/deviation from international standards |
None |
| References and Documentation |
https://www.knbs.or.ke/publications/ |
| Metadata last updated | Aug 28, 2025 |