Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female in Kenya

Kenya: Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female was 0.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.6%
World rank
37th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2015
All-time low
0.4%
in 1997
Years of data
5
1997–2019

Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female in Kenya, 1997–2019

00.20.40.60.81997200820191997: 0.435 % of female population in working age1999: 0.636 % of female population in working age2005: 0.582 % of female population in working age2015: 0.741 % of female population in working age2019: 0.612 % of female population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of female population in working age.

Analysis

In 2019, employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female in Kenya stood at 0.6%.

That represents a change of up 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female in Kenya peaked at 0.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1997.

That places Kenya 37th out of 108 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female (% of female population in working age) in Kenya, 1997 to 2019.
Year % of female population in working age Change
1997 0.4%
1999 0.6% +46.2%
2005 0.6% -8.5%
2015 0.7% +27.4%
2019 0.6% -17.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5% 0.4% 0.6% 2
2000s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1
2010s 0.7% 0.6% 0.7% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female in Kenya?
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female in Kenya was 0.6% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2015.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1997.
How does Kenya rank for employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female?
Kenya ranks 37th out of 108 countries with data for 2019.
Is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female (% of female population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female (% of female population in working age)
Unit
% of female population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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