Kuwait vs Oman: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)
Kuwait
87.7%
in 2025
Oman
86.4%
in 2025
Kuwait rank
3rd
Oman rank
6th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) over time
- Kuwait
- Oman
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 87.7% against 86.4% in Oman, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 3rd and Oman ranks 6th of 187 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.5% | 74.6% | 5.9% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 80.7% | 74.4% | 6.4% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 85.4% | 84.6% | 0.8% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 85.9% | 85.7% | 0.2% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%), Kuwait or Oman?
- Kuwait, at 87.7% against 86.4% in Oman as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) between Kuwait and Oman?
- 1.3%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Oman?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Kuwait and Oman rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Kuwait ranks 3rd and Oman ranks 6th 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.