Kenya vs Sweden: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female) … national female
Kenya
64.1%
in 2021
Sweden
64.6%
in 2025
Kenya rank
35th
Sweden rank
32nd
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female) … national female over time
- Kenya
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 64.6% against 64.1% in Kenya, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Sweden ahead.
Kenya ranks 35th and Sweden ranks 32nd of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 70.8% | 82.3% | 11.5% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 70.4% | 56.4% | 14.0% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 64.1% | 59.3% | 4.8% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 67.2% | 70.4% | 3.2% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 64.1% | 63.1% | 1.0% | 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 Sweden?
- Sweden, at 64.6% against 64.1% in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) between Kenya and Sweden?
- 0.5%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sweden?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2021.
- How do Kenya and Sweden rank globally for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Kenya ranks 35th and Sweden ranks 32nd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.