Kuwait vs Panama: Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024
Kuwait
47.0%
in 2016
Panama
46.7%
in 2025
Kuwait rank
110th
Panama rank
112th
Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 over time
- Kuwait
- Panama
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 47.0% against 46.7% in Panama, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Panama ahead.
Kuwait ranks 110th and Panama ranks 112th of 172 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 3 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.6% | 28.4% | 0.2% | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 33.0% | 35.3% | 2.3% | Panama |
| 2000s | 50.7% | 40.8% | 9.9% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 54.6% | 45.6% | 9.0% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024, Kuwait or Panama?
- Kuwait, at 47.0% against 46.7% in Panama as of 2016.
- What is the difference in female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 between Kuwait and Panama?
- 0.3%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Panama?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2016.
- How do Kuwait and Panama rank globally for female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024?
- Kuwait ranks 110th and Panama ranks 112th 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.