Bahrain vs Kuwait: Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita
Bahrain
97.5%
in 2024
Kuwait
96.9%
in 2024
Bahrain rank
2nd
Kuwait rank
3rd
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita over time
- Bahrain
- Kuwait
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 97.5% against 96.9% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Bahrain ahead.
Bahrain ranks 2nd and Kuwait ranks 3rd 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 | 95.2% | 95.5% | 0.3% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 96.0% | 97.4% | 1.4% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 97.4% | 98.5% | 1.1% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 97.3% | 97.1% | 0.2% | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita, Bahrain or Kuwait?
- Bahrain, at 97.5% against 96.9% in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita between Bahrain and Kuwait?
- 0.6%, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Kuwait?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Bahrain and Kuwait rank globally for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita?
- Bahrain ranks 2nd and Kuwait ranks 3rd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.