Kenya vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Total employment, female
Kenya
6.68 million ages 15+
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
145.63 million ages 15+
in 2011
Kenya rank
5th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
3rd
Total employment, female over time
- Kenya
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 145.63 million ages 15+ against 6.68 million ages 15+ in Kenya, a difference of 138.96 million ages 15+.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 21.8 times Kenya's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd of 50 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.41 million ages 15+ | 88.88 million ages 15+ | 84.47 million ages 15+ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 5.55 million ages 15+ | 120.92 million ages 15+ | 115.37 million ages 15+ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 6.58 million ages 15+ | 143.62 million ages 15+ | 137.04 million ages 15+ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total employment, female, Kenya or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 145.63 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 138.96 million ages 15+, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2011.
- How do Kenya and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for total employment, female?
- Kenya ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd 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.