IDA total vs Kuwait: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
IDA total
60.4%
in 2025
Kuwait
71.8%
in 2025
IDA total rank
16th
Kuwait rank
18th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- IDA total
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 71.8% against 60.4% in IDA total, a difference of 11.4%.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.2 times IDA total's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
IDA total ranks 16th and Kuwait ranks 18th of 47 groups.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA total | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.8% | 65.2% | 2.4% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 62.4% | 66.5% | 4.1% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 60.9% | 70.1% | 9.2% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 59.8% | 70.7% | 10.9% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), IDA total or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 71.8% against 60.4% in IDA total as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between IDA total and Kuwait?
- 11.4%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and Kuwait?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do IDA total and Kuwait rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- IDA total ranks 16th and Kuwait ranks 18th 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+, total (%) (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.