Bahrain vs Kuwait: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)
Bahrain
86.8%
in 2015
Kuwait
87.0%
in 2016
Bahrain rank
7th
Kuwait rank
5th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) over time
- Bahrain
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 87.0% against 86.8% in Bahrain, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Kuwait ahead.
Bahrain ranks 7th and Kuwait ranks 5th of 174 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 1 and Kuwait in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.1% | 68.5% | 11.4% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 76.7% | 83.1% | 6.4% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 86.6% | 85.9% | 0.7% | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%), Bahrain or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 87.0% against 86.8% in Bahrain as of 2016.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) between Bahrain and Kuwait?
- 0.2%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Kuwait?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2015.
- How do Bahrain and Kuwait rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Bahrain ranks 7th and Kuwait ranks 5th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national 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.