Labor force (15-64 years), female in Kenya

Kenya: Labor force (15-64 years), female was 46.1% in 2011. ▬ Flat

Latest (2011)
46.1%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
24th
of 52 countries
All-time high
47.3%
in 1990
All-time low
46.1%
in 2011
Years of data
22
1990–2011

Labor force (15-64 years), female in Kenya, 1990–2011

010203040501990200020111990: 47.3 % of total labor force 15-64 years1991: 47.2 % of total labor force 15-64 years1992: 47.2 % of total labor force 15-64 years1993: 47.1 % of total labor force 15-64 years1994: 47.1 % of total labor force 15-64 years1995: 47 % of total labor force 15-64 years1996: 47 % of total labor force 15-64 years1997: 46.9 % of total labor force 15-64 years1998: 46.9 % of total labor force 15-64 years1999: 46.8 % of total labor force 15-64 years2000: 46.4 % of total labor force 15-64 years2001: 46.3 % of total labor force 15-64 years2002: 46.2 % of total labor force 15-64 years2003: 46.2 % of total labor force 15-64 years2004: 46.2 % of total labor force 15-64 years2005: 46.1 % of total labor force 15-64 years2006: 46.1 % of total labor force 15-64 years2007: 46.1 % of total labor force 15-64 years2008: 46.1 % of total labor force 15-64 years2009: 46.1 % of total labor force 15-64 years2010: 46.1 % of total labor force 15-64 years2011: 46.1 % of total labor force 15-64 years

Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in % of total labor force 15-64 years.

Analysis

Kenya recorded 46.1% for labor force (15-64 years), female in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force (15-64 years), female in Kenya peaked at 47.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 46.1%, in 2011.

That places Kenya 24th out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.

Labor force (15-64 years), female in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Labor force (15-64 years), female (% of total labor force 15-64 years) in Kenya, 1990 to 2011.
Year % of total labor force 15-64 years Change
1990 47.3%
1991 47.2% -0.1%
1992 47.2% -0.1%
1993 47.1% -0.1%
1994 47.1% -0.1%
1995 47.0% -0.1%
1996 47.0% -0.1%
1997 46.9% -0.1%
1998 46.9% -0.1%
1999 46.8% -0.1%
2000 46.4% -0.9%
2001 46.3% -0.2%
2002 46.2% -0.1%
2003 46.2% -0.1%
2004 46.2% -0.1%
2005 46.1% -0.1%
2006 46.1% -0.0%
2007 46.1% -0.0%
2008 46.1% -0.0%
2009 46.1% -0.0%
2010 46.1% -0.0%
2011 46.1% -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 47.0% 46.8% 47.3% 10
2000s 46.2% 46.1% 46.4% 10
2010s 46.1% 46.1% 46.1% 2

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 21 Botswana 46.5% compare
  2. 22 Central African Republic 46.5% compare
  3. 23 Namibia 46.5% compare
  4. 25 Angola 45.8% compare
  5. 26 Cameroon 45.8% compare
  6. 27 Gabon 45.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force (15-64 years), female in Kenya?
Labor force (15-64 years), female in Kenya was 46.1% in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
What is the highest labor force (15-64 years), female recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 47.3% in 1990.
What is the lowest labor force (15-64 years), female recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 46.1% in 2011.
How does Kenya rank for labor force (15-64 years), female?
Kenya ranks 24th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
Is labor force (15-64 years), female rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as part of Labor force (15-64 years), female (% of total labor force 15-64 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force (15-64 years), female (% of total labor force 15-64 years)
Unit
% of total labor force 15-64 years
Source
International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 1,276 data points, 1990–2011
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The labor force comprising people ages 15 to 64 who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector.