Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Kenya
Kenya: Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate was 64.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Kenya, 1989–2021
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Kenya is 64.1%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Kenya peaked at 71.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 56.6%, in 2005.
That places Kenya 35th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 70.8% | — |
| 1999 | 70.4% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 56.6% | -19.6% |
| 2009 | 71.5% | +26.4% |
| 2016 | 71.5% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 62.9% | -12.0% |
| 2021 | 64.1% | +1.9% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 64.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.6%, 1.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 64.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.6%, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 70.8% | 70.8% | 70.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 70.4% | 70.4% | 70.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 64.1% | 56.6% | 71.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 67.2% | 62.9% | 71.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 64.1% | 64.1% | 64.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 32 Saint Kitts and Nevis 64.4% compare
- 33 Ghana 64.4% compare
- 34 Netherlands 64.4% compare
- 36 Sierra Leone 63.9% compare
- 37 Peru 63.7% compare
- 38 Qatar 63.5% compare
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 fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Kenya?
- Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Kenya was 64.1% in 2021, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 71.5% in 2009.
- What is the lowest fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.6% in 2005.
- How does Kenya rank for fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate?
- Kenya ranks 35th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.