Labor participation rate, female in Kenya

Kenya: Labor participation rate, female was 83.0% in 2010. ▬ Flat

Latest (2010)
83.0%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
19th
of 52 countries
All-time high
83.0%
in 2010
All-time low
81.0%
in 1990
Years of data
21
1990–2010

Labor participation rate, female in Kenya, 1990–2010

0204060801990200020101990: 81 % of female population ages 35-541991: 81.1 % of female population ages 35-541992: 81.2 % of female population ages 35-541993: 81.3 % of female population ages 35-541994: 81.5 % of female population ages 35-541995: 81.6 % of female population ages 35-541996: 81.7 % of female population ages 35-541997: 81.8 % of female population ages 35-541998: 82 % of female population ages 35-541999: 82.1 % of female population ages 35-542000: 82.2 % of female population ages 35-542001: 82.3 % of female population ages 35-542002: 82.4 % of female population ages 35-542003: 82.5 % of female population ages 35-542004: 82.6 % of female population ages 35-542005: 82.6 % of female population ages 35-542006: 82.7 % of female population ages 35-542007: 82.8 % of female population ages 35-542008: 82.8 % of female population ages 35-542009: 82.9 % of female population ages 35-542010: 83 % of female population ages 35-54

Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in % of female population ages 35-54.

Analysis

In 2010, labor participation rate, female in Kenya stood at 83.0%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor participation rate, female in Kenya peaked at 83.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 81.0%, in 1990.

Kenya ranks 19th of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Labor participation rate, female in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Labor participation rate, female (% of female population ages 35-54) in Kenya, 1990 to 2010.
Year % of female population ages 35-54 Change
1990 81.0%
1991 81.1% +0.1%
1992 81.2% +0.1%
1993 81.3% +0.1%
1994 81.5% +0.2%
1995 81.6% +0.1%
1996 81.7% +0.1%
1997 81.8% +0.1%
1998 82.0% +0.2%
1999 82.1% +0.1%
2000 82.2% +0.1%
2001 82.3% +0.1%
2002 82.4% +0.1%
2003 82.5% +0.1%
2004 82.6% +0.1%
2005 82.6% +0.0%
2006 82.7% +0.1%
2007 82.8% +0.1%
2008 82.8% +0.0%
2009 82.9% +0.1%
2010 83.0% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 81.5% 81.0% 82.1% 10
2000s 82.6% 82.2% 82.9% 10
2010s 83.0% 83.0% 83.0% 1

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 16 Ethiopia 86.3% compare
  2. 17 Botswana 85.8% compare
  3. 18 Ghana 84.9% compare
  4. 20 Cameroon 82.6% compare
  5. 20 Gabon 82.6% compare
  6. 22 Zambia 81.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor participation rate, female in Kenya?
Labor participation rate, female in Kenya was 83.0% in 2010, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
What is the highest labor participation rate, female recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 83.0% in 2010.
What is the lowest labor participation rate, female recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 81.0% in 1990.
How does Kenya rank for labor participation rate, female?
Kenya ranks 19th out of 52 countries with data for 2010.
Is labor participation rate, female rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 participation rate, female (% of female population ages 35-54). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor participation rate, female (% of female population ages 35-54)
Unit
% of female population ages 35-54
Source
International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 1,218 data points, 1990–2010
Last refreshed

Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 35-54 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. The participation rates are harmonized to account for differences in national data collection and tabulation methodologies as well as for other country-specific factors such as military service requirements. The series includes both nationally reported and imputed data and only estimates that are national, meaning there are no geographic limitations in coverage.