Kenya vs Sweden: Female employment rate
Kenya
59.4%
in 2021
Sweden
58.9%
in 2025
Kenya rank
36th
Sweden rank
39th
Female employment rate over time
- Kenya
- Sweden
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 59.4% against 58.9% in Sweden, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 36th and Sweden ranks 39th of 172 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.0% | 52.5% | 8.5% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 61.0% | 54.6% | 6.4% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 64.5% | 65.6% | 1.1% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 59.4% | 57.3% | 2.0% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment rate, Kenya or Sweden?
- Kenya, at 59.4% against 58.9% in Sweden as of 2021.
- What is the difference in female employment rate between Kenya and Sweden?
- 0.5%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sweden?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.
- How do Kenya and Sweden rank globally for female employment rate?
- Kenya ranks 36th and Sweden ranks 39th 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.