Arab World vs Kuwait: Employment in services, female (% of female employment)
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) over time
- Arab World
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 93.1% against 74.3% in Arab World, a difference of 18.8%.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.3 times Arab World's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Arab World ranks 15th and Kuwait ranks 12th of 47 groups.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.3% | 97.1% | 53.8% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 51.3% | 97.0% | 45.8% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 63.1% | 94.5% | 31.4% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 72.2% | 93.0% | 20.8% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in services, female (% of female employment), Arab World or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 93.1% against 74.3% in Arab World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in services, female (% of female employment) between Arab World and Kuwait?
- 18.8%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Kuwait?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Arab World and Kuwait rank globally for employment in services, female (% of female employment)?
- Arab World ranks 15th and Kuwait ranks 12th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment in services, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The services sector consists of wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services, in accordance with divisions 6-9 (ISIC 2) or categories G-Q (ISIC 3) or categories G-U (ISIC 4).