How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Oman?

36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.

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+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Kuwait vs Oman: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)

Kuwait

88.6%

in 2025

Oman

88.1%

in 2025

Kuwait rank

3rd

Oman rank

4th

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) over time

Kuwait
Oman

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 88.6% against 88.1% in Oman, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kuwait ahead.

Kuwait ranks 3rd and Oman ranks 4th of 187 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 3 and Oman in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kuwait	Oman	Difference	Ahead
1990s	80.9%	77.3%	3.6%	Kuwait
2000s	81.4%	77.1%	4.3%	Kuwait
2010s	86.5%	86.3%	0.2%	Kuwait
2020s	86.9%	87.1%	0.2%	Oman

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+), Kuwait or Oman?: Kuwait, at 88.6% against 88.1% in Oman as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) between Kuwait and Oman?: 0.5%, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Oman?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Kuwait and Oman rank globally for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?: Kuwait ranks 3rd and Oman ranks 4th 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+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 235 places, 8,446 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.