Canada vs Kenya: Labor force, female
Canada
47.2%
in 2025
Kenya
47.4%
in 2025
Canada rank
57th
Kenya rank
54th
Labor force, female over time
- Canada
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 47.4% against 47.2% in Canada, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kenya ahead.
Canada ranks 57th and Kenya ranks 54th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.9% | 49.0% | 4.1% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 46.4% | 48.9% | 2.5% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 47.0% | 48.2% | 1.2% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 47.2% | 47.2% | 0.0% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force, female, Canada or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 47.4% against 47.2% in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force, female between Canada and Kenya?
- 0.2%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Kenya?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Kenya rank globally for labor force, female?
- Canada ranks 57th and Kenya ranks 54th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as Labor force, female (% of total labor force). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.