Kuwait vs Portugal: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)

Kuwait
6.15
in 2014
Portugal
6.01
in 2025
Kuwait rank
35th
Portugal rank
37th

Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) over time

  • Kuwait
  • Portugal
051015199520102025

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 6.15 against 6.01 in Portugal, a difference of 0.14.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Kuwait ranks 35th and Portugal ranks 37th of 78 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 0.712 4.61 3.9 Portugal
2000s 1.38 6.48 5.1 Portugal
2010s 3.06 13.82 10.76 Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13), Kuwait or Portugal?
Kuwait, at 6.15 against 6.01 in Portugal as of 2014.
What is the difference in unemployment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) between Kuwait and Portugal?
0.14, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Portugal?
17 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2014.
How do Kuwait and Portugal rank globally for unemployment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
Kuwait ranks 35th and Portugal ranks 37th of 78 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
78 places, 1,367 data points, 1987–2025
Last refreshed

The unemployment rate conveys the number of persons who are unemployed as a percent of the labour force (i.e., the employed plus the unemployed). The unemployed comprise all persons of working age who were: a) without work during the reference period, i.e. were not in paid employment or self-employment; b) currently available for work, i.e. were available for paid employment or self-employment during the reference period; and c) seeking work, i.e. had taken specific steps in a specified recent period to seek paid employment or self-employment. For more information, refer to the International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.