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
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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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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
220 places, 5,453 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.