Kenya vs Norway: Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024
Kenya
59.4%
in 2021
Norway
59.2%
in 2025
Kenya rank
36th
Norway rank
37th
Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 over time
- Kenya
- Norway
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 59.4% against 59.2% in Norway, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Norway ahead.
Kenya ranks 36th and Norway ranks 37th of 172 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.0% | 67.0% | 6.0% | Norway |
| 2000s | 61.0% | 66.8% | 5.8% | Norway |
| 2010s | 64.5% | 63.7% | 0.8% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 59.4% | 58.2% | 1.1% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024, Kenya or Norway?
- Kenya, at 59.4% against 59.2% in Norway as of 2021.
- What is the difference in female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 between Kenya and Norway?
- 0.2%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Norway?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.
- How do Kenya and Norway rank globally for female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024?
- Kenya ranks 36th and Norway ranks 37th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024. 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 female working-age population who are employed. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.