Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 … female national in Kenya
Kenya: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 … female national was 33.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Kenya, 1989–2021
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Kenya recorded 33.7% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Kenya peaked at 56.7% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 33.7%, in 2021.
That places Kenya 92nd out of 174 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 … female national in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 56.7% | — |
| 1999 | 51.0% | -9.9% |
| 2005 | 35.1% | -31.3% |
| 2016 | 43.4% | +23.8% |
| 2019 | 35.1% | -19.2% |
| 2021 | 33.7% | -4.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 33.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.7%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 33.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.8%, 89% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 56.7% | 56.7% | 56.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 51.0% | 51.0% | 51.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 35.1% | 35.1% | 35.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 39.3% | 35.1% | 43.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 33.7% | 33.7% | 33.7% | 1 |
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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 33.7% in 2021, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 56.7% in 1989.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.7% in 2021.
- How does Kenya rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Kenya ranks 92nd out of 174 countries with data for 2021.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national 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.