What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Kuwait and Liechtenstein?

0.1%, with Liechtenstein ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Liechtenstein?

20 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2015.

Where does this data come from?

Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Kuwait vs Liechtenstein: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)

Kuwait

2.2%

in 2016

Liechtenstein

2.3%

in 2017

Kuwait rank

166th

Liechtenstein rank

164th

Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time

Kuwait
Liechtenstein

How they compare

Liechtenstein currently reports 2.3% against 2.2% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Liechtenstein's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Liechtenstein ahead.

Kuwait ranks 166th and Liechtenstein ranks 164th of 187 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kuwait	Liechtenstein	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	Liechtenstein
2000s	1.8%	2.1%	0.3%	Liechtenstein
2010s	2.6%	3.6%	1.0%	Liechtenstein

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Kuwait or Liechtenstein?: Liechtenstein, at 2.3% against 2.2% in Kuwait as of 2017.
What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Kuwait and Liechtenstein?: 0.1%, with Liechtenstein ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Liechtenstein?: 20 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2015.
How do Kuwait and Liechtenstein rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?: Kuwait ranks 166th and Liechtenstein ranks 164th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate)
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 6,054 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.