Kuwait vs Vietnam: Labor force participation rate
Kuwait
73.4%
in 2025
Vietnam
72.8%
in 2025
Kuwait rank
22nd
Vietnam rank
24th
Labor force participation rate over time
- Kuwait
- Vietnam
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 73.4% against 72.8% in Vietnam, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Vietnam ahead.
Kuwait ranks 22nd and Vietnam ranks 24th of 186 countries.
Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.6% | 77.0% | 11.4% | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 67.4% | 74.6% | 7.2% | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 71.8% | 76.9% | 5.2% | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 72.5% | 73.7% | 1.2% | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, Kuwait or Vietnam?
- Kuwait, at 73.4% against 72.8% in Vietnam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate between Kuwait and Vietnam?
- 0.6%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Vietnam?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Kuwait and Vietnam rank globally for labor force participation rate?
- Kuwait ranks 22nd and Vietnam ranks 24th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Labor force participation rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).