Kenya vs Thailand: Female employment rate
Kenya
58.8%
in 2025
Thailand
58.5%
in 2025
Kenya rank
39th
Thailand rank
40th
Female employment rate over time
- Kenya
- Thailand
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 58.8% against 58.5% in Thailand, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 39th and Thailand ranks 40th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.0% | 64.8% | 3.1% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 68.6% | 64.0% | 4.6% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 67.3% | 61.3% | 6.0% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 58.4% | 58.9% | 0.5% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment rate, Kenya or Thailand?
- Kenya, at 58.8% against 58.5% in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female employment rate between Kenya and Thailand?
- 0.3%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Thailand?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Thailand rank globally for female employment rate?
- Kenya ranks 39th and Thailand ranks 40th 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.