Australia vs Kenya: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)

Australia
64.1%
in 2025
Kenya
64.9%
in 2021
Australia rank
48th
Kenya rank
46th

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

  • Australia
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 64.9% against 64.1% in Australia, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Kenya ahead.

Australia ranks 48th and Kenya ranks 46th of 178 countries.

Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Kenya Difference Ahead
1990s 58.5% 65.1% 6.7% Kenya
2000s 61.5% 63.0% 1.6% Kenya
2010s 61.9% 68.4% 6.5% Kenya
2020s 62.7% 64.9% 2.1% Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Australia or Kenya?
Kenya, at 64.9% against 64.1% in Australia as of 2021.
What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Australia and Kenya?
0.8%, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Kenya?
6 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.
How do Australia and Kenya rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
Australia ranks 48th and Kenya ranks 46th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (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+, total (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 4,960 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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