Kenya vs Peru: Female labor force by age

Kenya
462,948 people
in 2024
Peru
593,484 people
in 2024
Kenya rank
23rd
Peru rank
21st

Female labor force by age over time

  • Kenya
  • Peru
100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k600.0k199020072024

How they compare

Peru currently reports 593,484 people against 462,948 people in Kenya, a difference of 130,536 people.

That makes Peru's figure about 1.3 times Kenya's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 23rd and Peru ranks 21st of 188 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Peru Difference Ahead
1990s 158,669 people 142,357 people 16,312 people Kenya
2000s 252,860 people 294,152 people 41,292 people Peru
2010s 390,645 people 511,027 people 120,382 people Peru
2020s 450,766 people 577,594 people 126,828 people Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher female labor force by age, Kenya or Peru?
Peru, at 593,484 people against 462,948 people in Kenya as of 2024.
What is the difference in female labor force by age between Kenya and Peru?
130,536 people, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Peru?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Kenya and Peru rank globally for female labor force by age?
Kenya ranks 23rd and Peru ranks 21st of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Female labor force by age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Female labor force by age
Unit
people
Source
International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 6,816 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed).