Kuwait vs Oman: Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita
Kuwait
96.9%
in 2024
Oman
95.0%
in 2024
Kuwait rank
3rd
Oman rank
5th
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita over time
- Kuwait
- Oman
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 96.9% against 95.0% in Oman, a difference of 1.9%.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 3rd and Oman ranks 5th of 186 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.5% | 86.1% | 9.4% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 97.4% | 91.1% | 6.2% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 98.5% | 95.4% | 3.1% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 97.1% | 95.0% | 2.2% | Kuwait |
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, Kuwait or Oman?
- Kuwait, at 96.9% against 95.0% in Oman as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita between Kuwait and Oman?
- 1.9%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Oman?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and Oman rank globally for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 3rd and Oman ranks 5th 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.