Kenya vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Labor force, total

Kenya
24.71 million
in 2025
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
305.57 million
in 2025
Kenya rank
29th
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
29th

Labor force, total over time

  • Kenya
  • Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
0100.0M200.0M300.0M199020072025

How they compare

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) currently reports 305.57 million against 24.71 million in Kenya, a difference of 280.86 million.

That makes Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s figure about 12.4 times Kenya's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 29th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 29th of 186 countries.

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1990s 9.96 million 183.86 million 173.90 million Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
2000s 14.31 million 232.04 million 217.73 million Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
2010s 19.63 million 272.30 million 252.66 million Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
2020s 23.01 million 294.09 million 271.08 million Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force, total, Kenya or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), at 305.57 million against 24.71 million in Kenya as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force, total between Kenya and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
280.86 million, with Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Kenya and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for labor force, total?
Kenya ranks 29th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 29th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as Labor force, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Labor force, total
Source
International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 8,410 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.