Côte d'Ivoire vs Kenya: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)
Côte d'Ivoire
67.1%
in 2025
Kenya
67.4%
in 2025
Côte d'Ivoire rank
44th
Kenya rank
42nd
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) over time
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 67.4% against 67.1% in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 44th 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 | Côte d'Ivoire | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.4% | 72.7% | 7.3% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 66.2% | 73.1% | 6.9% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 66.6% | 72.9% | 6.3% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 66.6% | 67.4% | 0.8% | 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+), Côte d'Ivoire or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 67.4% against 67.1% in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between Côte d'Ivoire and Kenya?
- 0.3%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Kenya?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Côte d'Ivoire and Kenya rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 44th 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.