Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Kenya
Kenya: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 87.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Kenya, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Kenya recorded 87.7% for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in 2025.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Kenya peaked at 94.6% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 86.2%, in 2019.
That places Kenya 39th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 91.3% | — |
| 1991 | 91.6% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 91.9% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 92.3% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 92.6% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 93.0% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 93.4% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 93.8% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 94.2% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 94.6% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 94.5% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 94.3% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 94.2% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 94.0% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 93.9% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 93.7% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 93.6% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 93.4% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 93.3% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 93.1% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 93.0% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 92.9% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 92.7% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 92.6% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 92.5% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 92.3% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 92.2% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 90.4% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 88.4% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 86.2% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 86.2% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 86.6% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 86.9% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 87.3% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 87.6% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 87.7% | +0.2% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 87.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 77.8%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 87.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 86.1%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.9% | 91.3% | 94.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 93.8% | 93.1% | 94.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.3% | 86.2% | 93.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.1% | 86.2% | 87.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More work & labour data for Kenya
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0507 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0073 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2281 % change on previous year (2050)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 51,282 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 53,727 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 50,468 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 104,196 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Kenya?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Kenya was 87.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 94.6% in 1999.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.2% in 2019.
- How does Kenya rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Kenya ranks 39th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. 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 Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (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 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.