Female labor force by age in Kenya
Kenya: Female labor force by age was 462,948 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
462,948 people
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
23rd
of 188 countries
All-time high
462,948 people
in 2024
All-time low
129,136 people
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
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.
Female labor force by age in Kenya, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 129,136 people | — |
| 1991 | 134,877 people | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 141,040 people | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 147,581 people | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 154,394 people | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 161,341 people | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 168,333 people | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 175,797 people | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 183,158 people | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 191,034 people | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 202,587 people | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 214,445 people | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 226,274 people | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 237,784 people | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 249,083 people | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 260,072 people | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 270,590 people | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 280,307 people | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 289,299 people | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 298,157 people | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 309,464 people | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 325,641 people | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 343,899 people | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 363,895 people | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 388,433 people | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 417,017 people | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 440,727 people | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 435,513 people | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 439,552 people | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 442,308 people | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 442,056 people | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 452,431 people | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 444,047 people | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 452,348 people | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 462,948 people | +2.3% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 462,948 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65,994 people, 7.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 462,948 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 79,623 people, 5.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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 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).