Kenya vs Thailand: Female employment rate
Kenya
59.4%
in 2021
Thailand
59.0%
in 2025
Kenya rank
36th
Thailand rank
38th
Female employment rate over time
- Kenya
- Thailand
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 59.4% against 59.0% in Thailand, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Thailand ahead.
Kenya ranks 36th and Thailand ranks 38th of 172 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.0% | 62.3% | 1.3% | Thailand |
| 2000s | 61.0% | 64.5% | 3.5% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 64.5% | 59.2% | 5.3% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 59.4% | 58.5% | 0.9% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment rate, Kenya or Thailand?
- Kenya, at 59.4% against 59.0% in Thailand as of 2021.
- What is the difference in female employment rate between Kenya and Thailand?
- 0.4%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Thailand?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.
- How do Kenya and Thailand rank globally for female employment rate?
- Kenya ranks 36th and Thailand ranks 38th 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.