Kuwait vs Mozambique: Employment rate
Kuwait
71.8%
in 2025
Mozambique
73.5%
in 2025
Kuwait rank
18th
Mozambique rank
16th
Employment rate over time
- Kuwait
- Mozambique
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 73.5% against 71.8% in Kuwait, a difference of 1.7%.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Mozambique has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 18th and Mozambique ranks 16th of 186 countries.
Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.2% | 81.8% | 16.6% | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 66.5% | 82.2% | 15.7% | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 70.1% | 77.1% | 6.9% | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 70.7% | 73.7% | 3.0% | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment rate, Kuwait or Mozambique?
- Mozambique, at 73.5% against 71.8% in Kuwait as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment rate between Kuwait and Mozambique?
- 1.7%, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Mozambique?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Kuwait and Mozambique rank globally for employment rate?
- Kuwait ranks 18th and Mozambique ranks 16th 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.