Kuwait vs Norway: Employment by status

Kuwait
96.9%
in 2024
Norway
95.1%
in 2024
Kuwait rank
3rd
Norway rank
4th

Employment by status over time

  • Kuwait
  • Norway
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How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 96.9% against 95.1% in Norway, a difference of 1.8%.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.

Kuwait ranks 3rd and Norway ranks 4th of 186 countries.

Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Norway Difference Ahead
1990s 95.5% 91.7% 3.8% Kuwait
2000s 97.4% 93.3% 4.1% Kuwait
2010s 98.5% 94.2% 4.3% Kuwait
2020s 97.1% 95.1% 2.1% Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment by status, Kuwait or Norway?
Kuwait, at 96.9% against 95.1% in Norway as of 2024.
What is the difference in employment by status between Kuwait and Norway?
1.8%, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Norway?
34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Kuwait and Norway rank globally for employment by status?
Kuwait ranks 3rd and Norway ranks 4th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Employment by status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Employment by status
Unit
%
Source
International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,257 data points, 1991–2024
Last refreshed

Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.