Kenya vs Middle income: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)
Kenya
58.8%
in 2025
Middle income
44.6%
in 2025
Kenya rank
39th
Middle income rank
37th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) over time
- Kenya
- Middle income
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 58.8% against 44.6% in Middle income, a difference of 14.2%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.3 times Middle income's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 39th and Middle income ranks 37th of 187 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.0% | 47.9% | 20.1% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 68.6% | 46.3% | 22.3% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 67.3% | 44.0% | 23.2% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 58.4% | 43.7% | 14.7% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%), Kenya or Middle income?
- Kenya, at 58.8% against 44.6% in Middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) between Kenya and Middle income?
- 14.2%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Middle income?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Middle income rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Kenya ranks 39th and Middle income ranks 37th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.