Kuwait vs Low & middle income: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)
Kuwait
73.4%
in 2025
Low & middle income
61.0%
in 2025
Kuwait rank
22nd
Low & middle income rank
25th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) over time
- Kuwait
- Low & middle income
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 73.4% against 61.0% in Low & middle income, a difference of 12.4%.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.2 times Low & middle income's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Low & middle income ahead.
Kuwait ranks 22nd and Low & middle income ranks 25th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 3 and Low & middle income in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Low & middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.6% | 66.5% | 0.9% | Low & middle income |
| 2000s | 67.4% | 64.7% | 2.7% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 71.8% | 62.1% | 9.7% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 72.5% | 60.6% | 11.9% | 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+), Kuwait or Low & middle income?
- Kuwait, at 73.4% against 61.0% in Low & middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between Kuwait and Low & middle income?
- 12.4%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Low & middle income?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Kuwait and Low & middle income rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Kuwait ranks 22nd and Low & middle income ranks 25th 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+) (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.