Iceland vs Kuwait: Employment rate
Iceland
72.2%
in 2025
Kuwait
71.8%
in 2025
Iceland rank
17th
Kuwait rank
18th
Employment rate over time
- Iceland
- Kuwait
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 72.2% against 71.8% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 17th and Kuwait ranks 18th of 186 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.2% | 65.2% | 6.0% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 74.2% | 66.5% | 7.7% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 72.1% | 70.1% | 2.0% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 71.2% | 70.7% | 0.5% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment rate, Iceland or Kuwait?
- Iceland, at 72.2% against 71.8% in Kuwait as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment rate between Iceland and Kuwait?
- 0.4%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Kuwait?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Kuwait rank globally for employment rate?
- Iceland ranks 17th 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.