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
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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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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 8,176 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.