Kuwait vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) over time
- Kuwait
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 89.6% against 80.6% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 9.0%.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ahead.
Kuwait ranks 7th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 6th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 2 and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.2% | 84.5% | 2.3% | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 82.6% | 82.7% | 0.1% | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 87.6% | 81.4% | 6.2% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 88.0% | 79.6% | 8.4% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64), Kuwait or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Kuwait, at 89.6% against 80.6% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) between Kuwait and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 9.0%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Kuwait and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)?
- Kuwait ranks 7th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 6th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO 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 is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.