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

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+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

IDA only vs Kenya: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)

IDA only

50.3%

in 2025

Kenya

63.0%

in 2025

IDA only rank

32nd

Kenya rank

29th

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

IDA only
Kenya

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 63.0% against 50.3% in IDA only, a difference of 12.7%.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.3 times IDA only's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.

IDA only ranks 32nd and Kenya ranks 29th of 47 groups.

Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	IDA only	Kenya	Difference	Ahead
1990s	51.8%	70.1%	18.3%	Kenya
2000s	51.7%	70.7%	19.0%	Kenya
2010s	50.9%	69.6%	18.7%	Kenya
2020s	50.1%	62.8%	12.7%	Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages), IDA only or Kenya?: Kenya, at 63.0% against 50.3% in IDA only as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) between IDA only and Kenya?: 12.7%, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Kenya?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do IDA only and Kenya rank globally for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?: IDA only ranks 32nd and Kenya ranks 29th of 47 groups.
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+) (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+) (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: 03 September 2026

The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.