Iceland vs Kuwait: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Iceland
72.3%
in 2025
Kuwait
72.2%
in 2016
Iceland rank
17th
Kuwait rank
18th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Iceland
- Kuwait
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 72.3% against 72.2% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 17th and Kuwait ranks 18th of 178 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.5% | 61.3% | 16.2% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 79.0% | 71.2% | 7.8% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 77.4% | 74.1% | 3.2% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Iceland or Kuwait?
- Iceland, at 72.3% against 72.2% in Kuwait as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Iceland and Kuwait?
- 0.1%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Kuwait?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2016.
- How do Iceland and Kuwait rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Iceland ranks 17th 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.