Fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled in Kenya

Kenya: Fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled was 64.11 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
64.11
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
35th
of 194 countries
All-time high
71.54
in 2009
All-time low
56.62
in 2005
Years of data
13
1989–2021

Fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled in Kenya, 1989–2021

0204060801989200520211989: 70.81999: 70.42005: 56.62006: 60.42007: 64.12008: 67.82009: 71.52016: 71.52017: 68.62018: 65.82019: 62.92020: 63.52021: 64.1

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2021, fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled in Kenya stood at 64.11.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled in Kenya peaked at 71.54 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 56.62, in 2005.

That places Kenya 35th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

Fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled in Kenya, 1989 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1989 70.8
1999 70.44 -0.5%
2005 56.62 -19.6%
2006 60.35 +6.6%
2007 64.08 +6.2%
2008 67.81 +5.8%
2009 71.54 +5.5%
2016 71.46 -0.1%
2017 68.61 -4.0%
2018 65.76 -4.2%
2019 62.9 -4.3%
2020 63.5 +1.0%
2021 64.11 +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 70.8 70.8 70.8 1
1990s 70.44 70.44 70.44 1
2000s 64.08 56.62 71.54 5
2010s 67.18 62.9 71.46 4
2020s 63.8 63.5 64.11 2

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 32 Saint Kitts and Nevis 64.42 compare
  2. 33 Ghana 64.4 compare
  3. 34 Netherlands 64.4 compare
  4. 36 Sierra Leone 63.89 compare
  5. 37 Peru 63.71 compare
  6. 38 Qatar 63.48 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled in Kenya?
Fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled in Kenya was 64.11 in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 71.54 in 2009.
What is the lowest fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 56.62 in 2005.
How does Kenya rank for fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled?
Kenya ranks 35th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Fertility and female labor force participation with 782 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
194 places, 5,538 data points, 1960–2025
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Fertility and female labor force participation with 782 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.