Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Kenya
Kenya: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) was 33.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Kenya, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Kenya is 33.2%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Kenya peaked at 53.6% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 33.2%, in 2025.
That places Kenya 94th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 for ages 15-24, female (%) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 53.6% | — |
| 1991 | 53.4% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 53.1% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 52.8% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 52.5% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 52.2% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 51.9% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 51.6% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 51.3% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 50.9% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 50.5% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 50.1% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 49.7% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 49.2% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 48.8% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 48.4% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 48.0% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 47.5% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 47.1% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 46.7% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 46.2% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 45.8% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 45.4% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 45.0% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 44.5% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 44.1% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 43.7% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 40.8% | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 38.0% | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 35.3% | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 34.0% | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 33.5% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 33.9% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 33.9% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 33.4% | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 33.2% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.3% | 50.9% | 53.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.6% | 46.7% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.9% | 35.3% | 46.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.7% | 33.2% | 34.0% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Kenya?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Kenya was 33.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 53.6% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.2% in 2025.
- How does Kenya rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Kenya ranks 94th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. 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 for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.