Kenya vs Singapore: Female employment rate
Kenya
59.4%
in 2021
Singapore
60.5%
in 2025
Kenya rank
36th
Singapore rank
33rd
Female employment rate over time
- Kenya
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 60.5% against 59.4% in Kenya, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 36th and Singapore ranks 33rd of 172 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and Singapore in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.0% | 48.1% | 12.9% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 71.1% | 51.6% | 19.5% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 64.5% | 58.0% | 6.5% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 59.4% | 61.0% | 1.6% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment rate, Kenya or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 60.5% against 59.4% in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female employment rate between Kenya and Singapore?
- 1.1%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Singapore?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.
- How do Kenya and Singapore rank globally for female employment rate?
- Kenya ranks 36th and Singapore ranks 33rd of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female employment rate. 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.