Female labor force by age in Kenya
Kenya: Female labor force by age was 462,948 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Female labor force by age in Kenya, 1990–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, female labor force by age in Kenya stood at 462,948 people. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force by age in Kenya peaked at 462,948 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 129,136 people, in 1990.
That places Kenya 23rd out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 158,669 people | 129,136 people | 191,034 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 252,860 people | 202,587 people | 298,157 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 390,645 people | 309,464 people | 442,308 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 450,766 people | 442,056 people | 462,948 people | 5 |
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More work & labour data for Kenya
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 67.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 71.8% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 87.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 63.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 68.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 72.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 63.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force by age in Kenya?
- Female labor force by age in Kenya was 462,948 people in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force by age recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 462,948 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest female labor force by age recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 129,136 people in 1990.
- How does Kenya rank for female labor force by age?
- Kenya ranks 23rd out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force by age rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed).