South Korea vs Kuwait: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) … national
South Korea
24.7%
in 2025
Kuwait
25.6%
in 2016
South Korea rank
162nd
Kuwait rank
159th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) … national over time
- South Korea
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 25.6% against 24.7% in South Korea, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 162nd and Kuwait ranks 159th of 176 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 4 and Kuwait in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.0% | 37.7% | 10.3% | South Korea |
| 1980s | 38.6% | 33.5% | 5.1% | South Korea |
| 1990s | 36.9% | 32.8% | 4.1% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 32.0% | 34.6% | 2.7% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 28.2% | 25.0% | 3.2% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%), South Korea or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 25.6% against 24.7% in South Korea as of 2016.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) between South Korea and Kuwait?
- 0.9%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Kuwait?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2016.
- How do South Korea and Kuwait rank globally for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- South Korea ranks 162nd and Kuwait ranks 159th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.