Kenya vs Netherlands: Employment rate, men vs. women
Kenya
68.8%
in 2025
Netherlands
69.2%
in 2025
Kenya rank
69th
Netherlands rank
66th
Employment rate, men vs. women over time
- Kenya
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 69.2% against 68.8% in Kenya, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 69th and Netherlands ranks 66th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.3% | 73.9% | 0.6% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 73.4% | 72.9% | 0.5% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 73.9% | 68.5% | 5.4% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 69.0% | 69.3% | 0.3% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment rate, men vs. women, Kenya or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 69.2% against 68.8% in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment rate, men vs. women between Kenya and Netherlands?
- 0.4%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Netherlands?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Netherlands rank globally for employment rate, men vs. women?
- Kenya ranks 69th and Netherlands ranks 66th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Employment rate, men vs. women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the male working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.