Kuwait vs Vietnam: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate)
Kuwait
72.2%
in 2016
Vietnam
71.3%
in 2024
Kuwait rank
18th
Vietnam rank
20th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate) over time
- Kuwait
- Vietnam
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 72.2% against 71.3% in Vietnam, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Vietnam ahead.
Kuwait ranks 18th and Vietnam ranks 20th of 178 countries.
Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.7% | 72.2% | 17.5% | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 71.3% | 72.6% | 1.3% | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 74.1% | 75.4% | 1.3% | 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 72.2% against 71.3% in Vietnam as of 2016.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Kuwait and Vietnam?
- 0.9%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Vietnam?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2016.
- How do Kuwait and Vietnam rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Kuwait ranks 18th and Vietnam ranks 20th 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.