Kenya vs Netherlands: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)
Kenya
68.7%
in 2021
Netherlands
68.7%
in 2025
Kenya rank
46th
Netherlands rank
44th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) over time
- Kenya
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 68.7% against 68.7% in Kenya, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 46th and Netherlands ranks 44th of 199 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 76.0% | 56.0% | 20.0% | Kenya |
| 1990s | 72.4% | 62.5% | 9.9% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 69.9% | 64.4% | 5.5% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 71.1% | 64.4% | 6.7% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 68.7% | 67.0% | 1.7% | 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?
- Netherlands, at 68.7% against 68.7% in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between Kenya and Netherlands?
- 0.0%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Netherlands?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2021.
- How do Kenya and Netherlands rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Kenya ranks 46th and Netherlands ranks 44th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national 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.