Kenya vs Lesotho: Labor force participation rate by age
Kenya
35.6%
in 2024
Lesotho
35.0%
in 2024
Kenya rank
113th
Lesotho rank
116th
Labor force participation rate by age over time
- Kenya
- Lesotho
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 35.6% against 35.0% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.6%.
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 | 51.0% | 68.0% | 16.9% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 47.7% | 57.2% | 9.5% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 44.1% | 42.5% | 1.5% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 36.2% | 35.2% | 1.1% | 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 35.6% against 35.0% in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate by age between Kenya and Lesotho?
- 0.6%, 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?
- International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by 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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About this data
Share of the working-age population aged 15-24 who are economically active (employed or unemployed).