Kuwait vs Peru: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)
Kuwait
73.4%
in 2025
Peru
72.9%
in 2025
Kuwait rank
22nd
Peru rank
23rd
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) over time
- Kuwait
- Peru
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 73.4% against 72.9% in Peru, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 22nd and Peru ranks 23rd of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.6% | 62.6% | 3.0% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 67.4% | 73.2% | 5.8% | Peru |
| 2010s | 71.8% | 77.4% | 5.6% | Peru |
| 2020s | 72.5% | 72.3% | 0.2% | 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 Peru?
- Kuwait, at 73.4% against 72.9% in Peru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between Kuwait and Peru?
- 0.5%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Peru?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Kuwait and Peru rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Kuwait ranks 22nd and Peru ranks 23rd 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.