Italy vs Kuwait: Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023
Italy
18.5%
in 2025
Kuwait
16.6%
in 2016
Italy rank
153rd
Kuwait rank
156th
Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 over time
- Italy
- Kuwait
How they compare
Italy currently reports 18.5% against 16.6% in Kuwait, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 153rd and Kuwait ranks 156th of 171 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 42.8% | 18.3% | 24.5% | Italy |
| 1990s | 33.6% | 20.5% | 13.1% | Italy |
| 2000s | 29.4% | 24.4% | 5.0% | Italy |
| 2010s | 22.2% | 16.1% | 6.2% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023, Italy or Kuwait?
- Italy, at 18.5% against 16.6% in Kuwait as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 between Italy and Kuwait?
- 1.9%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Kuwait?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2016.
- How do Italy and Kuwait rank globally for labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023?
- Italy ranks 153rd and Kuwait ranks 156th of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023. 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 female working-age population aged 15-24 who are economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.