Kenya vs Switzerland: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Kenya
64.9%
in 2021
Switzerland
64.1%
in 2025
Kenya rank
46th
Switzerland rank
49th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Kenya
- Switzerland
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 64.9% against 64.1% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Switzerland ahead.
Kenya ranks 46th and Switzerland ranks 49th of 178 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.1% | 65.7% | 0.6% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 63.0% | 64.7% | 1.7% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 68.4% | 65.2% | 3.2% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 64.9% | 64.3% | 0.6% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Kenya or Switzerland?
- Kenya, at 64.9% against 64.1% in Switzerland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Kenya and Switzerland?
- 0.8%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Switzerland?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.
- How do Kenya and Switzerland rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Kenya ranks 46th and Switzerland ranks 49th 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.