Kuwait vs New Caledonia: Female employment rate
Kuwait
44.4%
in 2025
New Caledonia
44.9%
in 2025
Kuwait rank
124th
New Caledonia rank
121st
Female employment rate over time
- Kuwait
- New Caledonia
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 44.9% against 44.4% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 35 years both countries report, New Caledonia has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 124th and New Caledonia ranks 121st of 186 countries.
New Caledonia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.9% | 46.4% | 4.5% | New Caledonia |
| 2000s | 44.4% | 48.0% | 3.7% | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | 46.7% | 49.0% | 2.3% | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | 44.6% | 46.1% | 1.5% | New Caledonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment rate, Kuwait or New Caledonia?
- New Caledonia, at 44.9% against 44.4% in Kuwait as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female employment rate between Kuwait and New Caledonia?
- 0.5%, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and New Caledonia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Kuwait and New Caledonia rank globally for female employment rate?
- Kuwait ranks 124th and New Caledonia ranks 121st of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female employment 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 female working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.