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
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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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.