Kenya vs Switzerland: Female employment rate
Kenya
59.4%
in 2021
Switzerland
59.7%
in 2025
Kenya rank
36th
Switzerland rank
34th
Female employment rate over time
- Kenya
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 59.7% against 59.4% in Kenya, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 36th and Switzerland ranks 34th of 172 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.0% | 56.1% | 4.9% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 61.0% | 57.6% | 3.4% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 64.5% | 59.9% | 4.6% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 59.4% | 59.3% | 0.1% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment rate, Kenya or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 59.7% against 59.4% in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female employment rate between Kenya and Switzerland?
- 0.3%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Switzerland?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.
- How do Kenya and Switzerland rank globally for female employment rate?
- Kenya ranks 36th and Switzerland ranks 34th 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.