Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Kenya
Kenya: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) was 26.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, 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, ages 15-24, female (%) in Kenya is 26.9%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Kenya peaked at 50.1% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 26.8%, in 2024.
Kenya ranks 104th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 50.1% | — |
| 1992 | 49.7% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 49.3% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 49.0% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 48.8% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 48.6% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 48.2% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 47.9% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 47.5% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 47.1% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 46.7% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 46.3% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 45.9% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 45.5% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 45.2% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 44.8% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 44.4% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 43.9% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 43.4% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 43.0% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 42.6% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 42.2% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 41.7% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 41.3% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 40.9% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 40.5% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 37.0% | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 33.7% | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 30.6% | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 28.4% | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 27.9% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 27.2% | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 27.4% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 26.8% | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 26.9% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.8% | 47.5% | 50.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 45.3% | 43.4% | 47.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.4% | 30.6% | 43.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.4% | 26.8% | 28.4% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Kenya?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Kenya was 26.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 50.1% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.8% in 2024.
- How does Kenya rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Kenya ranks 104th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.2%. 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, ages 15-24, 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.