Kuwait vs Lower middle income: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)
Kuwait
87.7%
in 2025
Lower middle income
73.5%
in 2025
Kuwait rank
3rd
Lower middle income rank
5th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) over time
- Kuwait
- Lower middle income
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 87.7% against 73.5% in Lower middle income, a difference of 14.2%.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.2 times Lower middle income's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 3rd and Lower middle income ranks 5th of 187 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Lower middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.5% | 77.3% | 3.1% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 80.7% | 76.0% | 4.8% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 85.4% | 72.8% | 12.6% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 85.9% | 72.4% | 13.5% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%), Kuwait or Lower middle income?
- Kuwait, at 87.7% against 73.5% in Lower middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) between Kuwait and Lower middle income?
- 14.2%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Lower middle income?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Kuwait and Lower middle income rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Kuwait ranks 3rd and Lower middle income ranks 5th of 187 countries.
- 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.