Kuwait vs Vietnam: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Kuwait
71.8%
in 2025
Vietnam
71.7%
in 2025
Kuwait rank
18th
Vietnam rank
19th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) over time
- Kuwait
- Vietnam
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 71.8% against 71.7% in Vietnam, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Vietnam ahead.
Kuwait ranks 18th and Vietnam ranks 19th of 187 countries.
Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.2% | 75.2% | 10.0% | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 66.5% | 73.0% | 6.5% | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 70.1% | 75.8% | 5.7% | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 70.7% | 72.3% | 1.6% | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Kuwait or Vietnam?
- Kuwait, at 71.8% against 71.7% in Vietnam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Kuwait and Vietnam?
- 0.1%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Vietnam?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Kuwait and Vietnam rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Kuwait ranks 18th and Vietnam ranks 19th 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.