Côte d'Ivoire vs Kenya: Female employment rate
Côte d'Ivoire
57.9%
in 2025
Kenya
58.8%
in 2025
Côte d'Ivoire rank
41st
Kenya rank
39th
Female employment rate over time
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 58.8% against 57.9% in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 0.9%.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 41st and Kenya ranks 39th of 186 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Côte d'Ivoire | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.8% | 68.0% | 22.1% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 51.6% | 68.6% | 17.0% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 56.6% | 67.3% | 10.6% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 57.0% | 58.4% | 1.4% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment rate, Côte d'Ivoire or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 58.8% against 57.9% in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female employment rate between Côte d'Ivoire and Kenya?
- 0.9%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Kenya?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Côte d'Ivoire and Kenya rank globally for female employment rate?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 41st and Kenya ranks 39th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female employment 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 female working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.