Kuwait vs Latin America & Caribbean: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Kuwait
71.8%
in 2025
Latin America & Caribbean
59.3%
in 2025
Kuwait rank
18th
Latin America & Caribbean rank
20th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Kuwait
- Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 71.8% against 59.3% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 12.5%.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.2 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 18th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 20th of 187 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.2% | 58.1% | 7.1% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 66.5% | 58.7% | 7.8% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 70.1% | 59.1% | 11.1% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 70.7% | 57.5% | 13.2% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Kuwait or Latin America & Caribbean?
- Kuwait, at 71.8% against 59.3% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Kuwait and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 12.5%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Kuwait and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Kuwait ranks 18th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 20th 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+, 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.