Kuwait vs Netherlands: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)
Kuwait
89.6%
in 2025
Netherlands
89.0%
in 2025
Kuwait rank
7th
Netherlands rank
9th
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) over time
- Kuwait
- Netherlands
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 89.6% against 89.0% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Netherlands ahead.
Kuwait ranks 7th and Netherlands ranks 9th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.2% | 88.4% | 6.2% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 82.6% | 87.1% | 4.5% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 87.6% | 86.4% | 1.2% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 88.0% | 88.2% | 0.2% | Netherlands |
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 Netherlands?
- Kuwait, at 89.6% against 89.0% in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) between Kuwait and Netherlands?
- 0.6%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Netherlands?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Kuwait and Netherlands rank globally for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)?
- Kuwait ranks 7th and Netherlands ranks 9th 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.