Kuwait vs Least developed countries: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Kuwait
71.8%
in 2025
Least developed countries
60.6%
in 2025
Kuwait rank
18th
Least developed countries rank
15th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Kuwait
- Least developed countries
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 71.8% against 60.6% in Least developed countries, a difference of 11.2%.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.2 times Least developed countries's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 18th and Least developed countries ranks 15th of 186 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Least developed countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.2% | 63.6% | 1.5% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 66.5% | 63.3% | 3.2% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 70.1% | 61.3% | 8.8% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 70.7% | 60.1% | 10.6% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Kuwait or Least developed countries?
- Kuwait, at 71.8% against 60.6% in Least developed countries as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Kuwait and Least developed countries?
- 11.2%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Least developed countries?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Kuwait and Least developed countries rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Kuwait ranks 18th and Least developed countries ranks 15th of 186 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.