Kuwait vs New Zealand: Youth unemployment rate
Kuwait
15.1%
in 2025
New Zealand
14.4%
in 2025
Kuwait rank
79th
New Zealand rank
82nd
Youth unemployment rate over time
- Kuwait
- New Zealand
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 15.1% against 14.4% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was New Zealand ahead.
Kuwait ranks 79th and New Zealand ranks 82nd of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.9% | 15.5% | 12.5% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 11.5% | 5.8% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 14.6% | 0.9% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 11.9% | 4.3% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth unemployment rate, Kuwait or New Zealand?
- Kuwait, at 15.1% against 14.4% in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in youth unemployment rate between Kuwait and New Zealand?
- 0.7%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and New Zealand?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Kuwait and New Zealand rank globally for youth unemployment rate?
- Kuwait ranks 79th and New Zealand ranks 82nd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Youth unemployment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the labor force aged 15-24 without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.