Share of female workers by sector in Kenya
Kenya: Share of female workers by sector was 53.36 in 2025. βΌ Falling
Share of female workers by sector in Kenya, 1991β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of female workers by sector in Kenya is 53.36, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of female workers by sector in Kenya peaked at 72.99 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 53.36, in 2025.
Kenya ranks 27th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.4 | 71.55 | 72.99 | 9 |
| 2000s | 67.86 | 64.66 | 71.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.69 | 55.48 | 63.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.52 | 53.36 | 57.96 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More gender data for Kenya
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 740,912 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 751,960 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 725,839 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 736,424 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 712,907 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 723,661 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 702,473 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 712,985 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 691,890 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 702,017 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of female workers by sector in Kenya?
- Share of female workers by sector in Kenya was 53.36 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of female workers by sector recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 72.99 in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of female workers by sector recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.36 in 2025.
- How does Kenya rank for share of female workers by sector?
- Kenya ranks 27th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of female workers by sector rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of female workers by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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