How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Laos?

36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.

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.

Kenya vs Laos: Labor force participation rate, female (%) … population female modeled

Kenya

63.8%

in 2025

Laos

64.7%

in 2025

Kenya rank

81st

Laos rank

78th

Labor force participation rate, female (%) … population female modeled over time

Kenya
Laos

How they compare

Laos 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 Laos ranks 78th of 187 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kenya	Laos	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%	Laos

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 Laos?: Laos, 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 Laos?: 0.9%, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Laos?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Kenya and Laos rank globally for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?: Kenya ranks 81st and Laos 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: 29 October 2026

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.