Kuwait vs World: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)
Kuwait
73.8%
in 2016
World
58.4%
in 2019
Kuwait rank
22nd
World rank
21st
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) over time
- Kuwait
- World
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 73.8% against 58.4% in World, a difference of 15.4%.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.3 times World's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 22nd and World ranks 21st of 199 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.0% | 64.2% | 8.8% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 75.9% | 63.5% | 12.5% | 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 World?
- Kuwait, at 73.8% against 58.4% in World as of 2016.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between Kuwait and World?
- 15.4%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and World?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2016.
- How do Kuwait and World rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Kuwait ranks 22nd and World ranks 21st 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.