Eritrea vs Kuwait: Employment rate
Eritrea
73.7%
in 2025
Kuwait
71.8%
in 2025
Eritrea rank
15th
Kuwait rank
18th
Employment rate over time
- Eritrea
- Kuwait
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 73.7% against 71.8% in Kuwait, a difference of 1.9%.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 15th and Kuwait ranks 18th of 186 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.3% | 65.2% | 11.2% | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 75.6% | 66.5% | 9.1% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 74.6% | 70.1% | 4.4% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 73.4% | 70.7% | 2.7% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment rate, Eritrea or Kuwait?
- Eritrea, at 73.7% against 71.8% in Kuwait as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment rate between Eritrea and Kuwait?
- 1.9%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Kuwait?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Eritrea and Kuwait rank globally for employment rate?
- Eritrea ranks 15th 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.