Cambodia vs Kuwait: Employment rate, men vs. women
Cambodia
87.6%
in 2025
Kuwait
87.7%
in 2025
Cambodia rank
4th
Kuwait rank
3rd
Employment rate, men vs. women over time
- Cambodia
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 87.7% against 87.6% in Cambodia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 4th and Kuwait ranks 3rd of 186 countries.
Cambodia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.1% | 80.5% | 1.6% | Cambodia |
| 2000s | 85.5% | 80.7% | 4.8% | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 87.2% | 85.4% | 1.9% | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 87.3% | 85.9% | 1.3% | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment rate, men vs. women, Cambodia or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 87.7% against 87.6% in Cambodia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment rate, men vs. women between Cambodia and Kuwait?
- 0.1%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Kuwait?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Cambodia and Kuwait rank globally for employment rate, men vs. women?
- Cambodia ranks 4th and Kuwait ranks 3rd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Employment rate, men vs. women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the male working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.