Guatemala vs Kuwait: Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025
Guatemala
49.7%
in 2024
Kuwait
49.9%
in 2016
Guatemala rank
125th
Kuwait rank
122nd
Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 over time
- Guatemala
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 49.9% against 49.7% in Guatemala, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Kuwait ahead.
Guatemala ranks 125th and Kuwait ranks 122nd of 194 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.2% | 25.6% | 11.5% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 47.9% | 51.2% | 3.3% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 40.3% | 57.1% | 16.8% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025, Guatemala or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 49.9% against 49.7% in Guatemala as of 2016.
- What is the difference in female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 between Guatemala and Kuwait?
- 0.2%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Kuwait?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2016.
- How do Guatemala and Kuwait rank globally for female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025?
- Guatemala ranks 125th and Kuwait ranks 122nd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025. 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 economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.