Iceland vs Kuwait: Employment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Iceland
72.27
in 2025
Kuwait
71.59
in 2014
Iceland rank
4th
Kuwait rank
5th
Employment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) over time
- Iceland
- Kuwait
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 72.27 against 71.59 in Kuwait, a difference of 0.68.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 4th and Kuwait ranks 5th of 78 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 | 79.88 | 73.28 | 6.6 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 79.71 | 73.07 | 6.64 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 75.61 | 73.97 | 1.64 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment-to-population ratio (previous ilo definition - icls13), Iceland or Kuwait?
- Iceland, at 72.27 against 71.59 in Kuwait as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment-to-population ratio (previous ilo definition - icls13) between Iceland and Kuwait?
- 0.68, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Kuwait?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2014.
- How do Iceland and Kuwait rank globally for employment-to-population ratio (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Iceland ranks 4th and Kuwait ranks 5th of 78 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Employment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The employment-to-population ratio is the number of persons who are employed as a percent of the total of working-age population. For more information, refer to the International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.