Kenya vs Netherlands: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)
Kenya
63.0%
in 2025
Netherlands
62.7%
in 2025
Kenya rank
29th
Netherlands rank
31st
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) over time
- Kenya
- Netherlands
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 63.0% against 62.7% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 29th and Netherlands ranks 31st of 187 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.1% | 56.6% | 13.4% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 70.7% | 59.8% | 11.0% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 69.6% | 60.8% | 8.8% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 62.8% | 62.5% | 0.3% | 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), Kenya or Netherlands?
- Kenya, at 63.0% against 62.7% in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) between Kenya and Netherlands?
- 0.3%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Netherlands?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Netherlands rank globally for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Kenya ranks 29th and Netherlands ranks 31st 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+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.