European Union vs Kuwait: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)
European Union
58.3%
in 2025
Kuwait
73.8%
in 2016
European Union rank
22nd
Kuwait rank
22nd
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) over time
- European Union
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 73.8% against 58.3% in European Union, a difference of 15.5%.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.3 times European Union's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Kuwait ahead.
European Union ranks 22nd and Kuwait ranks 22nd of 33 groups.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 55.1% | 59.4% | 4.3% | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 56.1% | 59.2% | 3.1% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 56.3% | 72.8% | 16.5% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 56.9% | 75.9% | 19.0% | 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+), European Union or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 73.8% against 58.3% in European Union as of 2016.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between European Union and Kuwait?
- 15.5%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Kuwait?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2016.
- How do European Union and Kuwait rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- European Union ranks 22nd 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.