Kuwait vs Philippines: Unemployment rate
Kuwait
2.18
in 2025
Philippines
2.23
in 2025
Kuwait rank
167th
Philippines rank
166th
Unemployment rate over time
- Kuwait
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 2.23 against 2.18 in Kuwait, a difference of 0.05.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Philippines ahead.
Kuwait ranks 167th and Philippines ranks 166th of 186 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7507 | 3.73 | 2.98 | Philippines |
| 2000s | 1.33 | 3.7 | 2.37 | Philippines |
| 2010s | 2.25 | 3.07 | 0.822 | Philippines |
| 2020s | 2.5 | 2.53 | 0.0252 | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate, Kuwait or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 2.23 against 2.18 in Kuwait as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate between Kuwait and Philippines?
- 0.05, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Philippines?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Kuwait and Philippines rank globally for unemployment rate?
- Kuwait ranks 167th and Philippines ranks 166th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.