How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Kuwait?

10 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2016.

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.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Kuwait: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

56.6%

in 2024

Kuwait

72.2%

in 2016

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

19th

Kuwait rank

18th

Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Kuwait

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 72.2% against 56.6% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 15.6%.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.3 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 19th and Kuwait ranks 18th of 31 groups.

Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)	Kuwait	Difference	Ahead
2000s	53.4%	71.2%	17.7%	Kuwait
2010s	56.8%	74.1%	17.4%	Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Kuwait?: Kuwait, at 72.2% against 56.6% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2016.
What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Kuwait?: 15.6%, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Kuwait?: 10 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2016.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Kuwait rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?: Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 19th and Kuwait ranks 18th of 31 groups.
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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Indicator: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate)
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 209 places, 4,960 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

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