Kenya vs Timor-Leste: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)
Kenya
68.0%
in 2025
Timor-Leste
67.4%
in 2025
Kenya rank
105th
Timor-Leste rank
108th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) over time
- Kenya
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 68.0% against 67.4% in Timor-Leste, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 105th and Timor-Leste ranks 108th of 187 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.5% | 71.8% | 1.7% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 73.6% | 69.5% | 4.1% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 73.2% | 67.3% | 5.9% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 67.9% | 66.8% | 1.1% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages), Kenya or Timor-Leste?
- Kenya, at 68.0% against 67.4% in Timor-Leste as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) between Kenya and Timor-Leste?
- 0.6%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Timor-Leste?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Timor-Leste rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)?
- Kenya ranks 105th and Timor-Leste ranks 108th 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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About this data
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.