Jordan vs Kuwait: Labor force participation rate by age
Jordan
25.3%
in 2024
Kuwait
25.6%
in 2024
Jordan rank
167th
Kuwait rank
166th
Labor force participation rate by age over time
- Jordan
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 25.6% against 25.3% in Jordan, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kuwait ahead.
Jordan ranks 167th and Kuwait ranks 166th of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 1 and Kuwait in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.0% | 33.6% | 1.6% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 30.3% | 31.7% | 1.4% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 28.6% | 26.5% | 2.1% | Jordan |
| 2020s | 24.7% | 25.0% | 0.3% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate by age, Jordan or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 25.6% against 25.3% in Jordan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate by age between Jordan and Kuwait?
- 0.3%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Kuwait?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Jordan and Kuwait rank globally for labor force participation rate by age?
- Jordan ranks 167th and Kuwait ranks 166th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Share of the working-age population aged 15-24 who are economically active (employed or unemployed).