Kuwait vs Oman: Share of workers in vulnerable employment

Kuwait
2.4%
in 2025
Oman
3.8%
in 2025
Kuwait rank
182nd
Oman rank
179th

Share of workers in vulnerable employment over time

  • Kuwait
  • Oman
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How they compare

Oman currently reports 3.8% against 2.4% in Kuwait, a difference of 1.4%.

That makes Oman's figure about 1.6 times Kuwait's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Oman has been ahead every year.

Kuwait ranks 182nd and Oman ranks 179th of 186 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of workers in vulnerable employment
Unit
%
Source
International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

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).