Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Kenya
Kenya: Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) was 4.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Kenya, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Kenya stood at 4.5%. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Kenya peaked at 4.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2003.
That places Kenya 165th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.0% | — |
| 1992 | 3.9% | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 3.8% | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 3.8% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 3.7% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 3.7% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 3.6% | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 3.6% | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 3.5% | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 3.4% | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 3.4% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 3.2% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 3.2% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 3.3% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 3.3% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 3.4% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 3.5% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 3.4% | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 3.3% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 3.4% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 3.5% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 3.6% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 3.6% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 3.7% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 3.8% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 3.8% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 3.9% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 3.9% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 3.9% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 3.7% | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 4.3% | +17.4% |
| 2023 | 4.4% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 4.5% | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 4.5% | +1.3% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 4.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.5%, 39% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 4.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.7%, 52% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.7% | 3.5% | 4.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 3.2% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 3.4% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 3.7% | 4.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 162 Libya 4.6% compare
- 163 Malawi 4.6% compare
- 164 Equatorial Guinea 4.5% compare
- 166 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 4.3% compare
- 167 Vanuatu 4.3% compare
- 168 Hong Kong, China 4.3% compare
More work & labour data for Kenya
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0278 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0507 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0073 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2281 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.98 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 44,185 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 51,282 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 53,727 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 50,468 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 104,196 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Kenya?
- Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Kenya was 4.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry, female (% of female employment) recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment in industry, female (% of female employment) recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2003.
- How does Kenya rank for employment in industry, female (% of female employment)?
- Kenya ranks 165th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).