Kenya vs Sweden: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)

Kenya
59.4%
in 2021
Sweden
58.9%
in 2025
Kenya rank
36th
Sweden rank
39th

Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) over time

  • Kenya
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 59.4% against 58.9% in Sweden, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 36th and Sweden ranks 39th of 174 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 61.0% 52.5% 8.5% Kenya
2000s 61.0% 54.6% 6.4% Kenya
2010s 64.5% 65.6% 1.1% Sweden
2020s 59.4% 57.3% 2.0% Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%), Kenya or Sweden?
Kenya, at 59.4% against 58.9% in Sweden as of 2021.
What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) between Kenya and Sweden?
0.5%, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sweden?
6 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.
How do Kenya and Sweden rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
Kenya ranks 36th and Sweden ranks 39th 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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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.