Kenya vs Singapore: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)
Kenya
63.0%
in 2025
Singapore
63.6%
in 2025
Kenya rank
29th
Singapore rank
27th
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) over time
- Kenya
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 63.6% against 63.0% in Kenya, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 29th and Singapore ranks 27th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and Singapore in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.1% | 48.2% | 21.9% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 70.7% | 53.5% | 17.2% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 69.6% | 59.8% | 9.8% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 62.8% | 63.2% | 0.4% | Singapore |
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 Singapore?
- Singapore, at 63.6% against 63.0% in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) between Kenya and Singapore?
- 0.6%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Singapore?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Singapore rank globally for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Kenya ranks 29th and Singapore ranks 27th 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.