Kuwait vs Thailand: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)
Kuwait
75.1%
in 2025
Thailand
75.8%
in 2025
Kuwait rank
56th
Thailand rank
54th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) over time
- Kuwait
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 75.8% against 75.1% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Thailand ahead.
Kuwait ranks 56th and Thailand ranks 54th of 187 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.9% | 78.2% | 11.3% | Thailand |
| 2000s | 68.7% | 77.7% | 9.0% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 73.1% | 76.0% | 2.9% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 74.2% | 75.4% | 1.3% | Thailand |
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 Thailand?
- Thailand, at 75.8% against 75.1% in Kuwait as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) between Kuwait and Thailand?
- 0.7%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Thailand?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Kuwait and Thailand rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)?
- Kuwait ranks 56th and Thailand ranks 54th 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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About this data
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.