Kuwait vs North America: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)
Kuwait
73.4%
in 2025
North America
62.0%
in 2025
Kuwait rank
22nd
North America rank
21st
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) over time
- Kuwait
- North America
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 73.4% against 62.0% in North America, a difference of 11.4%.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.2 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was North America ahead.
Kuwait ranks 22nd and North America ranks 21st of 187 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.6% | 65.5% | 0.1% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 67.4% | 65.4% | 2.0% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 71.8% | 63.1% | 8.6% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 72.5% | 62.1% | 10.4% | 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 North America?
- Kuwait, at 73.4% against 62.0% in North America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between Kuwait and North America?
- 11.4%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and North America?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Kuwait and North America rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Kuwait ranks 22nd and North America ranks 21st 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.