Kenya vs Norway: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)
Kenya
59.4%
in 2021
Norway
59.2%
in 2025
Kenya rank
36th
Norway rank
37th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) over time
- Kenya
- Norway
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 59.4% against 59.2% in Norway, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Norway ahead.
Kenya ranks 36th and Norway ranks 37th of 174 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.0% | 67.0% | 6.0% | Norway |
| 2000s | 61.0% | 66.8% | 5.8% | Norway |
| 2010s | 64.5% | 63.7% | 0.8% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 59.4% | 58.2% | 1.1% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%), Kenya or Norway?
- Kenya, at 59.4% against 59.2% in Norway as of 2021.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) between Kenya and Norway?
- 0.2%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Norway?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.
- How do Kenya and Norway rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Kenya ranks 36th and Norway ranks 37th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national 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.