Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female in Kenya
Kenya: Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female was 0.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
0.6%
World rank
43rd
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2015
All-time low
0.5%
in 1997
Years of data
5
1997–2019
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female in Kenya, 1997–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of female labor force in working age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female in Kenya is 0.6%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female in Kenya peaked at 0.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1997.
That places Kenya 43rd out of 108 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % of female labor force in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0.5% | — |
| 1999 | 0.7% | +54.0% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | -13.6% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | +19.3% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | -15.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More reference data data for Kenya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 58.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 68.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female in Kenya?
- Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female in Kenya was 0.6% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1997.
- How does Kenya rank for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female?
- Kenya ranks 43rd out of 108 countries with data for 2019.
- Is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, 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 rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female (% of female labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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