Total employment, female in Kenya
Kenya: Total employment, female was 6.68 million ages 15+ in 2011. ▲ Rising
Total employment, female in Kenya, 1991–2011
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in ages 15+.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total employment, female in Kenya is 6.68 million ages 15+, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total employment, female in Kenya peaked at 6.68 million ages 15+ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.91 million ages 15+, in 1991.
That places Kenya 5th out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.41 million ages 15+ | 3.91 million ages 15+ | 4.86 million ages 15+ | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.55 million ages 15+ | 4.97 million ages 15+ | 6.27 million ages 15+ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.58 million ages 15+ | 6.48 million ages 15+ | 6.68 million ages 15+ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 2 Ethiopia 18.15 million ages 15+ compare
- 3 Democratic Republic of Congo 12.24 million ages 15+ compare
- 4 Tanzania 9.91 million ages 15+ compare
- 6 Uganda 6.49 million ages 15+ compare
- 8 Mozambique 5.68 million ages 15+ compare
More work & labour data for Kenya
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 44,185 1000 No (2050)
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 67.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 71.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total employment, female in Kenya?
- Total employment, female in Kenya was 6.68 million ages 15+ in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
- What is the highest total employment, female recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 6.68 million ages 15+ in 2011.
- What is the lowest total employment, female recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.91 million ages 15+ in 1991.
- How does Kenya rank for total employment, female?
- Kenya ranks 5th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is total employment, female rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Total employment, female (ages 15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total employment shows the total number employed ages 15 and over.