Bahrain vs Kuwait: Share of workers in vulnerable employment
Bahrain
0.7%
in 2025
Kuwait
2.4%
in 2025
Bahrain rank
185th
Kuwait rank
182nd
Share of workers in vulnerable employment over time
- Bahrain
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 2.4% against 0.7% in Bahrain, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 3.2 times Bahrain's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Kuwait ahead.
Bahrain ranks 185th and Kuwait ranks 182nd of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 1 and Kuwait in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.7% | 4.0% | 1.3% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 2.1% | 0.1% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 0.0% | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 2.2% | 1.2% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of workers in vulnerable employment, Bahrain or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 2.4% against 0.7% in Bahrain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of workers in vulnerable employment between Bahrain and Kuwait?
- 1.7%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Kuwait?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Bahrain and Kuwait rank globally for share of workers in vulnerable employment?
- Bahrain ranks 185th and Kuwait ranks 182nd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of workers in vulnerable employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of employed population who are working as independent own-account workers (self-employed without staff), or contributing family workers (self-employed in a household business or farm).