Kuwait vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) over time
- Kuwait
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 87.9% against 74.9% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 13.0%.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.2 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 5th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 8th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 4 and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 87.4% | 82.1% | 5.3% | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 85.8% | 80.7% | 5.1% | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 69.0% | 81.0% | 12.0% | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 86.2% | 79.3% | 6.9% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 87.6% | 77.7% | 10.0% | 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+), Kuwait or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Kuwait, at 87.9% against 74.9% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2016.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) between Kuwait and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 13.0%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2016.
- How do Kuwait and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Kuwait ranks 5th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 8th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (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 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.