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