Kuwait vs Spain: Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024
Kuwait
47.0%
in 2016
Spain
47.3%
in 2025
Kuwait rank
110th
Spain rank
108th
Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 over time
- Kuwait
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 47.3% against 47.0% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 110th and Spain ranks 108th of 172 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.6% | 22.5% | 6.2% | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 33.0% | 27.4% | 5.6% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 50.7% | 41.2% | 9.5% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 54.6% | 41.3% | 13.3% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024, Kuwait or Spain?
- Spain, at 47.3% against 47.0% in Kuwait as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 between Kuwait and Spain?
- 0.3%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Spain?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2016.
- How do Kuwait and Spain rank globally for female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024?
- Kuwait ranks 110th and Spain ranks 108th 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.