Kuwait vs Libya: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)
Kuwait
53.3%
in 2025
Libya
52.8%
in 2025
Kuwait rank
157th
Libya rank
159th
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) over time
- Kuwait
- Libya
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 53.3% against 52.8% in Libya, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 157th and Libya ranks 159th of 187 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.5% | 46.9% | 5.6% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 56.1% | 52.8% | 3.3% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 56.8% | 53.4% | 3.4% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 54.9% | 52.9% | 2.0% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%), Kuwait or Libya?
- Kuwait, at 53.3% against 52.8% in Libya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) between Kuwait and Libya?
- 0.5%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Libya?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Kuwait and Libya rank globally for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Kuwait ranks 157th and Libya ranks 159th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.