Kenya vs Netherlands: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)
Kenya
67.4%
in 2025
Netherlands
67.2%
in 2025
Kenya rank
42nd
Netherlands rank
43rd
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) over time
- Kenya
- Netherlands
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 67.4% against 67.2% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 42nd and Netherlands ranks 43rd of 187 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.7% | 66.9% | 5.8% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 73.1% | 67.4% | 5.6% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 72.9% | 66.5% | 6.4% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 67.4% | 67.1% | 0.3% | 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+), Kenya or Netherlands?
- Kenya, at 67.4% against 67.2% in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between Kenya and Netherlands?
- 0.2%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Netherlands?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Netherlands rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Kenya ranks 42nd and Netherlands ranks 43rd 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.