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The dominant sectors in Kenya, Agriculture and Education have the highest underpaid employees with private sector recording 69% of those earning below Ksh. 30,000.
The Kenya Bureau of Statistics is set to release statistics which indicate nearly half of the employed workforce in Kenya earns below Ksh.30,000. The figure is said to have grown from 154,945 to 1,279,982.
This data echoes the sentiments of our users who we had asked how much they’d like to earn. Even though some of them seemed quite ambitious, the majority of them fall within this bracket. But would you prefer earning a penny or staying jobless?
The data released by KEBS would shatter dreams of many especially those trying to enter the job market for the first time with a bright outlook on earning substantial incentives.
This data would probably be a reality check for fresh graduates entering the job market with a bright outlook expecting to earn substantial amounts from the onset considering these figures are before any deductions i.e. income tax.
The dominant sectors in Kenya, Agriculture and Education have the highest underpaid employees with private sector recording 69% of those earning below Ksh. 30,000. The formal sector has extensive benefits compared to the informal sector. But do you think the informal sector already or potentially has more income compared to the formal sector? Between the government and private sector which one would you prefer working for?
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