Labor force (15-24 years), female in Kenya

Kenya: Labor force (15-24 years), female was 44.9% in 2011. ▼ Falling

Latest (2011)
44.9%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
32nd
of 52 countries
All-time high
48.7%
in 1990
All-time low
44.9%
in 2011
Years of data
22
1990–2011

Labor force (15-24 years), female in Kenya, 1990–2011

010203040501990200020111990: 48.7 % of total labor force 15-24 years1991: 48.5 % of total labor force 15-24 years1992: 48.3 % of total labor force 15-24 years1993: 48.1 % of total labor force 15-24 years1994: 47.8 % of total labor force 15-24 years1995: 47.6 % of total labor force 15-24 years1996: 47.4 % of total labor force 15-24 years1997: 47.1 % of total labor force 15-24 years1998: 46.8 % of total labor force 15-24 years1999: 46.6 % of total labor force 15-24 years2000: 46.3 % of total labor force 15-24 years2001: 46.1 % of total labor force 15-24 years2002: 45.8 % of total labor force 15-24 years2003: 45.6 % of total labor force 15-24 years2004: 45.3 % of total labor force 15-24 years2005: 45.1 % of total labor force 15-24 years2006: 45 % of total labor force 15-24 years2007: 45 % of total labor force 15-24 years2008: 45 % of total labor force 15-24 years2009: 45 % of total labor force 15-24 years2010: 44.9 % of total labor force 15-24 years2011: 44.9 % of total labor force 15-24 years

Source: ILO Key Indicators of the Labour Market (KILM). Measured in % of total labor force 15-24 years.

Analysis

In 2011, labor force (15-24 years), female in Kenya stood at 44.9%. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force (15-24 years), female in Kenya peaked at 48.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 44.9%, in 2011.

Kenya ranks 32nd of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Labor force (15-24 years), female in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Labor force (15-24 years), female (% of total labor force 15-24 years) in Kenya, 1990 to 2011.
Year % of total labor force 15-24 years Change
1990 48.7%
1991 48.5% -0.4%
1992 48.3% -0.5%
1993 48.1% -0.5%
1994 47.8% -0.5%
1995 47.6% -0.5%
1996 47.4% -0.5%
1997 47.1% -0.5%
1998 46.8% -0.5%
1999 46.6% -0.5%
2000 46.3% -0.6%
2001 46.1% -0.6%
2002 45.8% -0.6%
2003 45.6% -0.6%
2004 45.3% -0.6%
2005 45.1% -0.5%
2006 45.0% -0.0%
2007 45.0% -0.0%
2008 45.0% -0.1%
2009 45.0% -0.1%
2010 44.9% -0.1%
2011 44.9% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 47.7% 46.6% 48.7% 10
2000s 45.4% 45.0% 46.3% 10
2010s 44.9% 44.9% 44.9% 2

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 29 Gabon 45.9% compare
  2. 30 Djibouti 45.5% compare
  3. 31 Nigeria 45.4% compare
  4. 33 South Africa 44.8% compare
  5. 34 Equatorial Guinea 41.7% compare
  6. 35 Eswatini 41.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force (15-24 years), female in Kenya?
Labor force (15-24 years), female in Kenya was 44.9% in 2011, according to ILO Key Indicators of the Labour Market (KILM).
What is the highest labor force (15-24 years), female recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 48.7% in 1990.
What is the lowest labor force (15-24 years), female recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 44.9% in 2011.
How does Kenya rank for labor force (15-24 years), female?
Kenya ranks 32nd out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
Is labor force (15-24 years), female rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from ILO Key Indicators of the Labour Market (KILM), published as part of Labor force (15-24 years), female (% of total labor force 15-24 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force (15-24 years), female (% of total labor force 15-24 years)
Unit
% of total labor force 15-24 years
Source
ILO Key Indicators of the Labour Market (KILM)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 1,276 data points, 1990–2011
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