Kuwait vs Viet Nam: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)

Kuwait
72.2%
in 2016
Viet Nam
71.3%
in 2024
Kuwait rank
18th
Viet Nam rank
20th

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

  • Kuwait
  • Viet Nam
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How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 72.2% against 71.3% in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.9%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Viet Nam ahead.

Kuwait ranks 18th and Viet Nam ranks 20th of 178 countries.

Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1990s 54.7% 72.2% 17.5% Viet Nam
2000s 71.3% 72.6% 1.3% Viet Nam
2010s 74.1% 75.4% 1.3% Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Kuwait or Viet Nam?
Kuwait, at 72.2% against 71.3% in Viet Nam as of 2016.
What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Kuwait and Viet Nam?
0.9%, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Viet Nam?
8 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2016.
How do Kuwait and Viet Nam rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
Kuwait ranks 18th and Viet Nam 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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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

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