Labor force (15-24 years), female in Kenya
Kenya: Labor force (15-24 years), female was 44.9% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Labor force (15-24 years), female in Kenya, 1990–2011
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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Labor participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-24)