Kenya vs Lesotho: Labor force participation rate by age

Kenya
35.56
in 2024
Lesotho
35
in 2024
Kenya rank
113th
Lesotho rank
116th

Labor force participation rate by age over time

  • Kenya
  • Lesotho
0204060199020072024

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 35.56 against 35 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.56.

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

Kenya ranks 113th and Lesotho ranks 116th of 188 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Lesotho Difference Ahead
1990s 51.05 67.97 16.93 Lesotho
2000s 47.66 57.2 9.54 Lesotho
2010s 44.06 42.55 1.51 Kenya
2020s 36.24 35.17 1.07 Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force participation rate by age, Kenya or Lesotho?
Kenya, at 35.56 against 35 in Lesotho as of 2024.
What is the difference in labor force participation rate by age between Kenya and Lesotho?
0.56, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Lesotho?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Kenya and Lesotho rank globally for labor force participation rate by age?
Kenya ranks 113th and Lesotho ranks 116th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate by age
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 6,816 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed