Female labor force participation rate by age in Kenya
Kenya: Female labor force participation rate by age was 33.36 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Female labor force participation rate by age in Kenya, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 33.36 for female labor force participation rate by age in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate by age in Kenya peaked at 53.61 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 33.36, in 2024.
That places Kenya 95th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.33 | 50.92 | 53.61 | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.59 | 46.66 | 50.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.88 | 35.33 | 46.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.75 | 33.36 | 34.04 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 92 Argentina 33.83 compare
- 93 Cote d'Ivoire 33.8 compare
- 94 Thailand 33.58 compare
- 96 New Caledonia 33.33 compare
- 97 Sierra Leone 33.23 compare
- 98 Latvia 33.1 compare
- 98 Portugal 33.1 compare
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rate by age in Kenya?
- Female labor force participation rate by age in Kenya was 33.36 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rate by age recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 53.61 in 1990.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate by age recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.36 in 2024.
- How does Kenya rank for female labor force participation rate by age?
- Kenya ranks 95th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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