Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Kenya
Kenya: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 63.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Kenya, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Kenya stood at 63.8%.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Kenya peaked at 71.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 62.6%, in 2020.
Kenya ranks 81st of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 70.7% | — |
| 1991 | 70.7% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 70.8% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 70.9% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 71.0% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 71.1% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 71.1% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 71.2% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 71.3% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 71.4% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 71.4% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 71.4% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 71.4% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 71.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 71.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 71.5% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 71.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 71.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 71.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 71.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 71.6% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 71.6% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 71.6% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 71.7% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 71.7% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 71.8% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 71.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 69.1% | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 66.2% | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 63.2% | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 62.6% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 63.2% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 63.5% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 63.7% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 63.8% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 63.8% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.0% | 70.7% | 71.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.5% | 71.4% | 71.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.0% | 63.2% | 71.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.4% | 62.6% | 63.8% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Kenya?
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Kenya was 63.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 71.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.6% in 2020.
- How does Kenya rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Kenya ranks 81st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.