Canada vs Kenya: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates
Canada
87.3%
in 2025
Kenya
87.7%
in 2025
Canada rank
42nd
Kenya rank
39th
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates over time
- Canada
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 87.7% against 87.3% in Canada, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kenya ahead.
Canada ranks 42nd and Kenya ranks 39th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.4% | 92.9% | 14.4% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 83.7% | 93.8% | 10.1% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 86.4% | 91.3% | 4.9% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 87.2% | 87.1% | 0.1% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ratio of female to male labor force participation rates, Canada or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 87.7% against 87.3% in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male labor force participation rates between Canada and Kenya?
- 0.4%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Kenya?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Kenya rank globally for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates?
- Canada ranks 42nd and Kenya ranks 39th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This ratio is calculated by dividing the labor force participation rate among women by the corresponding rate for men. The labor force participation rate is the share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).