Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Kenya
Kenya: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) was 58.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Kenya, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Kenya is 58.8%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Kenya peaked at 69.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 57.9%, in 2021.
Kenya ranks 39th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 67.7% | — |
| 1992 | 67.7% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 67.7% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 67.8% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 68.0% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 68.1% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 68.1% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 68.2% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 68.3% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 68.3% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 68.4% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 68.4% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 68.5% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 68.6% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 68.7% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 68.8% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 68.9% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 68.9% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 68.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 68.9% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 69.1% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 69.1% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 69.1% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 69.2% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 69.3% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 69.3% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 66.1% | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 62.8% | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 59.5% | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 58.0% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 57.9% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 58.4% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 58.6% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 58.7% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 58.8% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.0% | 67.7% | 68.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 68.6% | 68.3% | 68.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.3% | 59.5% | 69.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.4% | 57.9% | 58.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 36 Kazakhstan 59.2% compare
- 37 Guinea-Bissau 59.1% compare
- 38 Switzerland 59.1% compare
- 40 Thailand 58.5% compare
- 41 Côte d'Ivoire 57.9% compare
- 42 Cyprus 57.9% 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 to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Kenya?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Kenya was 58.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 69.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.9% in 2021.
- How does Kenya rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Kenya ranks 39th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.