Which has higher labor participation rate, total, Eritrea or Kenya?

Kenya, at 80.4% against 78.4% in Eritrea as of 2011.

How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Kenya?

22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.

Where does this data come from?

International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as Labor participation rate, total (% of total population ages 55-64). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Eritrea vs Kenya: Labor participation rate, total

Eritrea

78.4%

in 2011

Kenya

80.4%

in 2011

Eritrea rank

21st

Kenya rank

19th

Labor participation rate, total over time

Eritrea
Kenya

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 80.4% against 78.4% in Eritrea, a difference of 2.0%.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.

Eritrea ranks 21st and Kenya ranks 19th of 52 countries.

Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eritrea	Kenya	Difference	Ahead
1990s	74.9%	85.0%	10.1%	Kenya
2000s	77.4%	81.2%	3.8%	Kenya
2010s	78.4%	80.4%	2.0%	Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor participation rate, total, Eritrea or Kenya?: Kenya, at 80.4% against 78.4% in Eritrea as of 2011.
What is the difference in labor participation rate, total between Eritrea and Kenya?: 2.0%, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Kenya?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Eritrea and Kenya rank globally for labor participation rate, total?: Eritrea ranks 21st and Kenya ranks 19th of 52 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as Labor participation rate, total (% of total population ages 55-64). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Labor participation rate, total (% of total population ages 55-64)
Unit: % of total population ages 55-64
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 58 places, 1,270 data points, 1990–2011
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 55-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. The participation rates are harmonized to account for differences in national data collection and tabulation methodologies as well as for other country-specific factors such as military service requirements. The series includes both nationally reported and imputed data and only estimates that are national, meaning there are no geographic limitations in coverage.