Kuwait vs Madagascar: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)

Kuwait
73.8%
in 2016
Madagascar
75.0%
in 2022
Kuwait rank
22nd
Madagascar rank
19th

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) over time

  • Kuwait
  • Madagascar
020406080100196519932022

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 75.0% against 73.8% in Kuwait, a difference of 1.2%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Kuwait ahead.

Kuwait ranks 22nd and Madagascar ranks 19th of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 3 and Madagascar in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Madagascar Difference Ahead
1960s 62.9% 50.5% 12.4% Kuwait
1970s 53.9% 81.4% 27.6% Madagascar
1980s 62.5% 39.3% 23.2% Kuwait
2000s 68.0% 84.8% 16.8% Madagascar
2010s 76.4% 75.0% 1.4% 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 Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 75.0% against 73.8% in Kuwait as of 2022.
What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between Kuwait and Madagascar?
1.2%, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Madagascar?
7 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2015.
How do Kuwait and Madagascar rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
Kuwait ranks 22nd and Madagascar ranks 19th of 199 countries.
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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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,713 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.