Kuwait vs Lebanon: Female share of the labor force
Kuwait
23.6%
in 2025
Lebanon
26.8%
in 2023
Kuwait rank
168th
Lebanon rank
167th
Female share of the labor force over time
- Kuwait
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 26.8% against 23.6% in Kuwait, a difference of 3.2%.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 168th and Lebanon ranks 167th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 2 and Lebanon in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.8% | 21.9% | 3.9% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 26.5% | 23.8% | 2.7% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 27.0% | 28.2% | 1.2% | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 24.6% | 27.5% | 2.9% | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female share of the labor force, Kuwait or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 26.8% against 23.6% in Kuwait as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female share of the labor force between Kuwait and Lebanon?
- 3.2%, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Lebanon?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and Lebanon rank globally for female share of the labor force?
- Kuwait ranks 168th and Lebanon ranks 167th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Female share of the labor force. 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 economically active (employed or unemployed) who are female.