Europe & Central Asia vs Kuwait: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)
Europe & Central Asia
59.2%
in 2025
Kuwait
73.8%
in 2016
Europe & Central Asia rank
19th
Kuwait rank
22nd
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 73.8% against 59.2% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 14.6%.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.2 times Europe & Central Asia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Kuwait ahead.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 19th and Kuwait ranks 22nd of 33 groups.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.5% | 59.2% | 0.7% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 58.4% | 72.8% | 14.5% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 60.0% | 75.9% | 16.0% | 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+), Europe & Central Asia or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 73.8% against 59.2% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2016.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between Europe & Central Asia and Kuwait?
- 14.6%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Kuwait?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2016.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and Kuwait rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 19th 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.