Kenya vs Zimbabwe: Labor force participation rate
Kenya
67.4%
in 2025
Zimbabwe
67.7%
in 2025
Kenya rank
42nd
Zimbabwe rank
41st
Labor force participation rate over time
- Kenya
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 67.7% against 67.4% in Kenya, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 42nd and Zimbabwe ranks 41st of 186 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.7% | 66.6% | 6.2% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 73.1% | 65.6% | 7.4% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 72.9% | 66.0% | 6.8% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 67.4% | 66.4% | 1.0% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, Kenya or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 67.7% against 67.4% in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate between Kenya and Zimbabwe?
- 0.3%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Zimbabwe?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Zimbabwe rank globally for labor force participation rate?
- Kenya ranks 42nd and Zimbabwe ranks 41st of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Labor force participation rate. 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 working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).