Kenya vs North Africa: Total employment, female
Kenya
6.68 million ages 15+
in 2011
North Africa
10.78 million ages 15+
in 2011
Kenya rank
5th
North Africa rank
6th
Total employment, female over time
- Kenya
- North Africa
How they compare
North Africa currently reports 10.78 million ages 15+ against 6.68 million ages 15+ in Kenya, a difference of 4.11 million ages 15+.
That makes North Africa's figure about 1.6 times Kenya's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, North Africa has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 5th and North Africa ranks 6th of 50 countries.
North Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | North Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.41 million ages 15+ | 6.61 million ages 15+ | 2.21 million ages 15+ | North Africa |
| 2000s | 5.55 million ages 15+ | 8.84 million ages 15+ | 3.29 million ages 15+ | North Africa |
| 2010s | 6.58 million ages 15+ | 10.89 million ages 15+ | 4.31 million ages 15+ | North Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total employment, female, Kenya or North Africa?
- North Africa, at 10.78 million ages 15+ against 6.68 million ages 15+ in Kenya as of 2011.
- What is the difference in total employment, female between Kenya and North Africa?
- 4.11 million ages 15+, with North Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and North Africa?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2011.
- How do Kenya and North Africa rank globally for total employment, female?
- Kenya ranks 5th and North Africa ranks 6th of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as Total employment, female (ages 15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total employment shows the total number employed ages 15 and over.