Bahrain vs Kuwait: Employment rate
Bahrain
69.7%
in 2025
Kuwait
71.8%
in 2025
Bahrain rank
21st
Kuwait rank
18th
Employment rate over time
- Bahrain
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 71.8% against 69.7% in Bahrain, a difference of 2.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Bahrain ahead.
Bahrain ranks 21st and Kuwait ranks 18th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 1 and Kuwait in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.0% | 65.2% | 0.2% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 65.9% | 66.5% | 0.6% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 70.8% | 70.1% | 0.7% | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 69.1% | 70.7% | 1.6% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment rate, Bahrain or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 71.8% against 69.7% in Bahrain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment rate between Bahrain and Kuwait?
- 2.1%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Kuwait?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Bahrain and Kuwait rank globally for employment rate?
- Bahrain ranks 21st and Kuwait ranks 18th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Employment rate. 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 working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.