Kuwait vs Tajikistan: Female share of the labor force
Kuwait
23.6%
in 2025
Tajikistan
29.6%
in 2025
Kuwait rank
168th
Tajikistan rank
165th
Female share of the labor force over time
- Kuwait
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Tajikistan currently reports 29.6% against 23.6% in Kuwait, a difference of 6.0%.
That makes Tajikistan's figure about 1.3 times Kuwait's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Tajikistan has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 168th and Tajikistan ranks 165th of 186 countries.
Tajikistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.8% | 42.2% | 16.4% | Tajikistan |
| 2000s | 26.5% | 40.4% | 13.9% | Tajikistan |
| 2010s | 27.0% | 31.8% | 4.8% | Tajikistan |
| 2020s | 24.3% | 29.2% | 5.0% | Tajikistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female share of the labor force, Kuwait or Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan, at 29.6% against 23.6% in Kuwait as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female share of the labor force between Kuwait and Tajikistan?
- 6.0%, with Tajikistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Tajikistan?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Kuwait and Tajikistan rank globally for female share of the labor force?
- Kuwait ranks 168th and Tajikistan ranks 165th 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.