Kuwait vs Romania: Labor force participation rate by age
Kuwait
25.6%
in 2024
Romania
25.2%
in 2024
Kuwait rank
166th
Romania rank
168th
Labor force participation rate by age over time
- Kuwait
- Romania
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 25.6% against 25.2% in Romania, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 166th and Romania ranks 168th of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 3 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.6% | 32.3% | 1.3% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 31.7% | 28.5% | 3.2% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 26.5% | 25.9% | 0.6% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 25.0% | 25.5% | 0.5% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate by age, Kuwait or Romania?
- Kuwait, at 25.6% against 25.2% in Romania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate by age between Kuwait and Romania?
- 0.4%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Romania?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and Romania rank globally for labor force participation rate by age?
- Kuwait ranks 166th and Romania ranks 168th 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.
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About this data
Share of the working-age population aged 15-24 who are economically active (employed or unemployed).