Kuwait vs Moldova: Employment rate
Kuwait
71.8%
in 2025
Moldova
71.2%
in 2025
Kuwait rank
18th
Moldova rank
20th
Employment rate over time
- Kuwait
- Moldova
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 71.8% against 71.2% in Moldova, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 18th and Moldova ranks 20th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 3 and Moldova in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.2% | 55.7% | 9.5% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 66.5% | 54.9% | 11.6% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 70.1% | 65.9% | 4.2% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 70.7% | 70.8% | 0.1% | Moldova |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment rate, Kuwait or Moldova?
- Kuwait, at 71.8% against 71.2% in Moldova as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment rate between Kuwait and Moldova?
- 0.6%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Moldova?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Kuwait and Moldova rank globally for employment rate?
- Kuwait ranks 18th and Moldova ranks 20th 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.