Kenya vs Zimbabwe: Labor participation rate
Kenya
67.39
in 2025
Zimbabwe
67.72
in 2025
Kenya rank
42nd
Zimbabwe rank
41st
Labor participation rate over time
- Kenya
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 67.72 against 67.39 in Kenya, a difference of 0.33.
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 | 66.55 | 6.15 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 73.05 | 65.63 | 7.43 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 72.86 | 66.02 | 6.84 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 67.39 | 66.42 | 0.9678 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor participation rate, Kenya or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 67.72 against 67.39 in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor participation rate between Kenya and Zimbabwe?
- 0.33, 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 participation rate?
- Kenya ranks 42nd and Zimbabwe ranks 41st of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Labor participation rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.