Early-demographic dividend vs Kenya: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)
Early-demographic dividend
56.8%
in 2025
Kenya
67.4%
in 2025
Early-demographic dividend rank
40th
Kenya rank
42nd
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) over time
- Early-demographic dividend
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 67.4% against 56.8% in Early-demographic dividend, a difference of 10.6%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.2 times Early-demographic dividend's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Early-demographic dividend ranks 40th and Kenya ranks 42nd of 47 groups.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Early-demographic dividend | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.7% | 72.7% | 14.0% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 58.3% | 73.1% | 14.7% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 56.0% | 72.9% | 16.9% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 55.8% | 67.4% | 11.6% | 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+), Early-demographic dividend or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 67.4% against 56.8% in Early-demographic dividend as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between Early-demographic dividend and Kenya?
- 10.6%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Early-demographic dividend and Kenya?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Early-demographic dividend and Kenya rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 40th and Kenya ranks 42nd of 47 groups.
- 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.