Bahrain vs Kuwait: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Bahrain
70.9%
in 2015
Kuwait
72.2%
in 2016
Bahrain rank
21st
Kuwait rank
18th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Bahrain
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 72.2% against 70.9% in Bahrain, a difference of 1.3%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Bahrain ranks 21st and Kuwait ranks 18th of 178 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.9% | 61.3% | 20.5% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 58.1% | 70.6% | 12.4% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 70.8% | 74.8% | 4.0% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Bahrain or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 72.2% against 70.9% in Bahrain as of 2016.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Bahrain and Kuwait?
- 1.3%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Kuwait?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2015.
- How do Bahrain and Kuwait rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Bahrain ranks 21st and Kuwait ranks 18th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national 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.