Kenya vs South Africa: Total employment, female
Kenya
6.68 million ages 15+
in 2011
South Africa
5.69 million ages 15+
in 2011
Kenya rank
5th
South Africa rank
7th
Total employment, female over time
- Kenya
- South Africa
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 6.68 million ages 15+ against 5.69 million ages 15+ in South Africa, a difference of 988,410 ages 15+.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 5th and South Africa ranks 7th of 50 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.41 million ages 15+ | 3.69 million ages 15+ | 715,927 ages 15+ | Kenya |
| 2000s | 5.55 million ages 15+ | 5.18 million ages 15+ | 374,506 ages 15+ | Kenya |
| 2010s | 6.58 million ages 15+ | 5.66 million ages 15+ | 919,955 ages 15+ | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total employment, female, Kenya or South Africa?
- Kenya, at 6.68 million ages 15+ against 5.69 million ages 15+ in South Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in total employment, female between Kenya and South Africa?
- 988,410 ages 15+, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and South Africa?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2011.
- How do Kenya and South Africa rank globally for total employment, female?
- Kenya ranks 5th and South Africa ranks 7th 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.