Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Kenya
Kenya: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi was 87.73 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
87.73
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
39th
of 186 countries
All-time high
94.62
in 1999
All-time low
86.16
in 2019
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Kenya, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Kenya is 87.73, measured 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 rates ilo wdi in Kenya peaked at 94.62 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 86.16, in 2019.
Kenya ranks 39th of 186 countries on this measure, 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 rates ilo wdi in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 91.28 | — |
| 1991 | 91.58 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 91.9 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 92.25 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 92.64 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 93.03 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 93.41 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 93.8 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 94.18 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 94.62 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 94.47 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 94.31 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 94.16 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 94.01 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 93.86 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 93.71 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 93.57 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 93.42 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 93.28 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 93.14 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 93 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 92.87 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 92.73 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 92.6 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 92.46 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 92.33 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 92.21 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 90.37 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 88.36 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 86.16 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 86.21 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 86.59 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 86.91 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 87.31 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 87.59 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 87.73 | +0.2% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 87.73 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 77.76, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 87.73 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 86.12, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.87 | 91.28 | 94.62 | 10 |
| 2000s | 93.79 | 93.14 | 94.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.31 | 86.16 | 93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.06 | 86.21 | 87.73 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0507 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Kenya?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Kenya was 87.73 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 94.62 in 1999.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.16 in 2019.
- How does Kenya rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi?
- Kenya ranks 39th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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