Congo vs Kenya: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)
Congo
67.8%
in 2025
Kenya
67.4%
in 2025
Congo rank
39th
Kenya rank
42nd
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) over time
- Congo
- Kenya
How they compare
Congo currently reports 67.8% against 67.4% in Kenya, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kenya ahead.
Congo ranks 39th and Kenya ranks 42nd of 187 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.5% | 72.7% | 4.2% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 68.0% | 73.1% | 5.1% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 68.0% | 72.9% | 4.9% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 67.0% | 67.4% | 0.4% | 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 15+), Congo or Kenya?
- Congo, at 67.8% against 67.4% in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between Congo and Kenya?
- 0.4%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Kenya?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Kenya rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Congo ranks 39th and Kenya ranks 42nd 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+) (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 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.