Kuwait vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)
Kuwait
87.9%
in 2016
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
74.9%
in 2021
Kuwait rank
5th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
7th
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) over time
- Kuwait
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 87.9% against 74.9% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 13.0%.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.2 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 5th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 7th of 196 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.3% | 74.1% | 13.2% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 87.5% | 74.0% | 13.6% | 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Kuwait, at 87.9% against 74.9% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2016.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) between Kuwait and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 13.0%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2016.
- How do Kuwait and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Kuwait ranks 5th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 7th 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.