Kenya vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Kenya
63.7%
in 2025
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
41.0%
in 2025
Kenya rank
44th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
46th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Kenya
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 63.7% against 41.0% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 22.7%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.6 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 44th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 46th of 187 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.6% | 43.4% | 27.1% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 71.0% | 43.2% | 27.8% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 70.5% | 42.3% | 28.2% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 63.7% | 40.7% | 22.9% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Kenya or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Kenya, at 63.7% against 41.0% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Kenya and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 22.7%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Kenya ranks 44th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 46th 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+, total (%) (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.