Kuwait vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)
Kuwait
87.0%
in 2016
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
71.5%
in 2025
Kuwait rank
5th
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
7th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) over time
- Kuwait
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 87.0% against 71.5% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 15.5%.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.2 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 5th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 7th of 174 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.2% | 74.4% | 9.8% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 86.2% | 73.1% | 13.1% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%), Kuwait or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Kuwait, at 87.0% against 71.5% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2016.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) between Kuwait and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 15.5%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2016.
- How do Kuwait and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Kuwait ranks 5th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 7th 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.