Kenya vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)

Kenya
63.8%
in 2025
Lao People's Democratic Republic
64.7%
in 2025
Kenya rank
81st
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
78th

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) over time

  • Kenya
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
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How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 64.7% against 63.8% in Kenya, a difference of 0.9%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 81st and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 78th of 187 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
1990s 71.0% 63.0% 8.0% Kenya
2000s 71.5% 61.0% 10.5% Kenya
2010s 70.0% 59.6% 10.5% Kenya
2020s 63.4% 63.7% 0.3% Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages), Kenya or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 64.7% against 63.8% in Kenya as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) between Kenya and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
0.9%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Kenya and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
Kenya ranks 81st and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 78th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,446 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.