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
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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

Indicator
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
196 places, 4,686 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.