IDA blend vs Kuwait: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)
IDA blend
76.0%
in 2025
Kuwait
87.7%
in 2025
IDA blend rank
1st
Kuwait rank
3rd
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) over time
- IDA blend
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 87.7% against 76.0% in IDA blend, a difference of 11.7%.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.2 times IDA blend's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was IDA blend ahead.
IDA blend ranks 1st and Kuwait ranks 3rd of 47 groups.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA blend | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.3% | 80.5% | 0.2% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 78.8% | 80.7% | 2.0% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 76.4% | 85.4% | 9.0% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 75.6% | 85.9% | 10.3% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%), IDA blend or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 87.7% against 76.0% in IDA blend as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) between IDA blend and Kuwait?
- 11.7%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA blend and Kuwait?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do IDA blend and Kuwait rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- IDA blend ranks 1st and Kuwait ranks 3rd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (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 to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.