How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan 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, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bhutan vs Kenya: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)

Bhutan

67.7%

in 2025

Kenya

68.0%

in 2025

Bhutan rank

107th

Kenya rank

105th

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

Bhutan
Kenya

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 68.0% against 67.7% in Bhutan, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kenya ahead.

Bhutan ranks 107th and Kenya ranks 105th of 187 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bhutan	Kenya	Difference	Ahead
1990s	71.8%	73.5%	1.7%	Kenya
2000s	71.7%	73.6%	2.0%	Kenya
2010s	66.8%	73.2%	6.4%	Kenya
2020s	68.4%	67.9%	0.4%	Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages), Bhutan or Kenya?: Kenya, at 68.0% against 67.7% in Bhutan as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) between Bhutan and Kenya?: 0.3%, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Kenya?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Bhutan and Kenya rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)?: Bhutan ranks 107th and Kenya ranks 105th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, total (% of total 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, total (% of total 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: 03 September 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.