Kenya vs Uruguay: Employment rate, men vs. women
Kenya
68.8%
in 2025
Uruguay
68.6%
in 2025
Kenya rank
69th
Uruguay rank
70th
Employment rate, men vs. women over time
- Kenya
- Uruguay
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 68.8% against 68.6% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 69th and Uruguay ranks 70th of 186 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.3% | 67.3% | 6.0% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 73.4% | 65.8% | 7.7% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 73.9% | 69.8% | 4.1% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 69.0% | 66.4% | 2.6% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment rate, men vs. women, Kenya or Uruguay?
- Kenya, at 68.8% against 68.6% in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment rate, men vs. women between Kenya and Uruguay?
- 0.2%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Uruguay?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Uruguay rank globally for employment rate, men vs. women?
- Kenya ranks 69th and Uruguay ranks 70th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – 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.