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.
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
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- 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)
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- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 63.8% (2025)
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.