High income vs Kuwait: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)
High income
61.0%
in 2025
Kuwait
73.4%
in 2025
High income rank
23rd
Kuwait rank
22nd
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) over time
- High income
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 73.4% against 61.0% in High income, a difference of 12.4%.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.2 times High income's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
High income ranks 23rd and Kuwait ranks 22nd of 47 groups.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | High income | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.4% | 65.6% | 5.1% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 60.3% | 67.4% | 7.1% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 60.6% | 71.8% | 11.1% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 60.9% | 72.5% | 11.6% | 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 15+), High income or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 73.4% against 61.0% in High income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between High income and Kuwait?
- 12.4%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for High income and Kuwait?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do High income and Kuwait rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- High income ranks 23rd and Kuwait ranks 22nd of 47 groups.
- 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+) (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 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.