Kenya vs Latvia: Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023
Kenya
33.7%
in 2021
Latvia
33.9%
in 2025
Kenya rank
89th
Latvia rank
87th
Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 over time
- Kenya
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 33.9% against 33.7% in Kenya, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 89th and Latvia ranks 87th of 171 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 56.7% | 55.2% | 1.4% | Kenya |
| 1990s | 51.0% | 34.8% | 16.2% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 35.1% | 32.0% | 3.1% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 39.3% | 34.4% | 4.9% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 33.7% | 29.9% | 3.8% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023, Kenya or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 33.9% against 33.7% in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 between Kenya and Latvia?
- 0.2%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Latvia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2021.
- How do Kenya and Latvia rank globally for labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023?
- Kenya ranks 89th and Latvia ranks 87th of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the female working-age population aged 15-24 who are economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.