Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs … gaps in Kenya
Kenya: Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs … gaps was 33.72 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Kenya, 1989–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2021, labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Kenya stood at 33.72. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Kenya peaked at 56.66 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 33.72, in 2021.
That places Kenya 89th out of 171 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs … gaps in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 56.66 | — |
| 1999 | 51.05 | -9.9% |
| 2005 | 35.09 | -31.3% |
| 2016 | 43.44 | +23.8% |
| 2017 | 40.66 | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 37.88 | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 35.11 | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 34.41 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 33.72 | -2.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 33.72 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.74, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 33.72 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.52, 92% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 56.66 | 56.66 | 56.66 | 1 |
| 1990s | 51.05 | 51.05 | 51.05 | 1 |
| 2000s | 35.09 | 35.09 | 35.09 | 1 |
| 2010s | 39.27 | 35.11 | 43.44 | 4 |
| 2020s | 34.07 | 33.72 | 34.41 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Kenya?
- Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Kenya was 33.72 in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 56.66 in 1989.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.72 in 2021.
- How does Kenya rank for labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980?
- Kenya ranks 89th out of 171 countries with data for 2021.
- Is labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 with 625 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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- Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 Our World in Data
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About this data
Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 with 625 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.