Which has higher unemployment rate of men vs. women, Kuwait or Lao People's Democratic Republic?

Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 1.4% against 1.0% in Kuwait as of 2025.

What is the difference in unemployment rate of men vs. women between Kuwait and Lao People's Democratic Republic?

0.4%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Lao People's Democratic Republic?

35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate of men vs. women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Kuwait vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Unemployment rate of men vs. women

Kuwait

1.0%

in 2025

Lao People's Democratic Republic

1.4%

in 2025

Kuwait rank

180th

Lao People's Democratic Republic rank

177th

Unemployment rate of men vs. women over time

Kuwait
Lao People's Democratic Republic

How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 1.4% against 1.0% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 1.4 times Kuwait's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

Kuwait ranks 180th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 177th of 186 countries.

Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kuwait	Lao People's Democratic Republic	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.5%	2.5%	2.0%	Lao People's Democratic Republic
2000s	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s	1.3%	2.1%	0.8%	Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s	1.2%	1.9%	0.7%	Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment rate of men vs. women, Kuwait or Lao People's Democratic Republic?: Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 1.4% against 1.0% in Kuwait as of 2025.
What is the difference in unemployment rate of men vs. women between Kuwait and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 0.4%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Kuwait and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for unemployment rate of men vs. women?: Kuwait ranks 180th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 177th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate of men vs. women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Unemployment rate of men vs. women
Unit: %
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (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: 28 August 2026

Share of the male labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.