Central Europe and the Baltics vs Kuwait: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)
Central Europe and the Baltics
57.8%
in 2025
Kuwait
73.8%
in 2016
Central Europe and the Baltics rank
24th
Kuwait rank
22nd
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) over time
- Central Europe and the Baltics
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 73.8% against 57.8% in Central Europe and the Baltics, a difference of 16.0%.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.3 times Central Europe and the Baltics's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Kuwait ahead.
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 24th and Kuwait ranks 22nd of 33 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Central Europe and the Baltics averaged higher in 1 and Kuwait in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central Europe and the Baltics | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.0% | 59.2% | 2.8% | Central Europe and the Baltics |
| 2000s | 54.9% | 72.8% | 18.0% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 55.8% | 75.9% | 20.1% | 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+), Central Europe and the Baltics or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 73.8% against 57.8% in Central Europe and the Baltics as of 2016.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between Central Europe and the Baltics and Kuwait?
- 16.0%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central Europe and the Baltics and Kuwait?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2016.
- How do Central Europe and the Baltics and Kuwait rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 24th and Kuwait ranks 22nd of 33 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national 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.