Labor force, female in Kenya
Kenya: Labor force, female was 47.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force, female in Kenya, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database. Measured in % of total labor force.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 47.4% for labor force, female in 2025.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female in Kenya peaked at 49.3% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 46.9%, in 2019.
That places Kenya 54th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor force, female in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 48.7% | — |
| 1991 | 48.8% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 48.9% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 48.9% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 49.0% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 49.1% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 49.1% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 49.2% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 49.2% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 49.3% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 49.2% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 49.1% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 49.0% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 49.0% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 48.9% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 48.8% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 48.8% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 48.7% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 48.7% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 48.6% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 48.6% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 48.6% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 48.5% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 48.5% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 48.5% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 48.5% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 48.5% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 48.0% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 47.5% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 46.9% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 46.9% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 47.0% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 47.1% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 47.3% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 47.3% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 47.4% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.0% | 48.7% | 49.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.9% | 48.6% | 49.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.2% | 46.9% | 48.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.2% | 46.9% | 47.4% | 6 |
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More education data for Kenya
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0496 % change on previous year (2017)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 281,500 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 60.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female in Kenya?
- Labor force, female in Kenya was 47.4% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
- What is the highest labor force, female recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 49.3% in 1999.
- What is the lowest labor force, female recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.9% in 2019.
- How does Kenya rank for labor force, female?
- Kenya ranks 54th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as part of Labor force, female (% of total labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.