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

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, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Kuwait vs Spain: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)

Kuwait

75.1%

in 2025

Spain

75.0%

in 2025

Kuwait rank

56th

Spain rank

57th

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) over time

Kuwait
Spain

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 75.1% against 75.0% in Spain, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kuwait ahead.

Kuwait ranks 56th and Spain ranks 57th of 187 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kuwait	Spain	Difference	Ahead
1990s	66.9%	61.0%	5.9%	Kuwait
2000s	68.7%	69.2%	0.5%	Spain
2010s	73.1%	74.1%	0.9%	Spain
2020s	74.2%	74.1%	0.1%	Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages), Kuwait or Spain?: Kuwait, at 75.1% against 75.0% in Spain as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) between Kuwait and Spain?: 0.1%, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Spain?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Kuwait and Spain rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)?: Kuwait ranks 56th and Spain ranks 57th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, total (% of total 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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Indicator: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (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 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.