Kenya vs Portugal: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates
Kenya
87.7%
in 2025
Portugal
87.9%
in 2025
Kenya rank
39th
Portugal rank
36th
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates over time
- Kenya
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 87.9% against 87.7% in Kenya, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 39th and Portugal ranks 36th of 186 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.9% | 71.2% | 21.7% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 93.8% | 78.9% | 14.9% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 91.3% | 83.5% | 7.8% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 87.1% | 86.8% | 0.3% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ratio of female to male labor force participation rates, Kenya or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 87.9% against 87.7% in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male labor force participation rates between Kenya and Portugal?
- 0.2%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Portugal?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Portugal rank globally for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates?
- Kenya ranks 39th and Portugal ranks 36th 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).