Colombia vs Kuwait: Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024
Colombia
46.7%
in 2025
Kuwait
47.0%
in 2016
Colombia rank
111th
Kuwait rank
110th
Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 over time
- Colombia
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 47.0% against 46.7% in Colombia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 111th and Kuwait ranks 110th of 172 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Kuwait in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.0% | 33.0% | 10.9% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 44.2% | 50.0% | 5.8% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 48.1% | 54.6% | 6.5% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024, Colombia or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 47.0% against 46.7% in Colombia as of 2016.
- What is the difference in female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 between Colombia and Kuwait?
- 0.3%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Kuwait?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2016.
- How do Colombia and Kuwait rank globally for female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024?
- Colombia ranks 111th and Kuwait ranks 110th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024. 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 female working-age population who are employed. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.