Jamaica vs Kenya: Female labor force participation rates
Jamaica
63.03
in 2025
Kenya
63.04
in 2025
Jamaica rank
30th
Kenya rank
29th
Female labor force participation rates over time
- Jamaica
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 63.04 against 63.03 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kenya ahead.
Jamaica ranks 30th and Kenya ranks 29th of 186 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.74 | 70.06 | 8.32 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 56.35 | 70.73 | 14.39 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 55.94 | 69.6 | 13.66 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 60.96 | 62.78 | 1.82 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female labor force participation rates, Jamaica or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 63.04 against 63.03 in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female labor force participation rates between Jamaica and Kenya?
- 0.01, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Kenya?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Kenya rank globally for female labor force participation rates?
- Jamaica ranks 30th and Kenya ranks 29th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Female labor force participation rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.