Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Kuwait or Philippines?

Philippines, at 2.4% against 2.2% in Kuwait as of 2023.

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

23 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2016.

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 Philippines: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)

Kuwait

2.2%

in 2016

Philippines

2.4%

in 2023

Kuwait rank

166th

Philippines rank

163rd

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

Kuwait
Philippines

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 2.4% against 2.2% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.2%.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Philippines ahead.

Kuwait ranks 166th and Philippines ranks 163rd of 187 countries.

Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kuwait	Philippines	Difference	Ahead
1980s	1.5%	6.6%	5.1%	Philippines
1990s	0.7%	8.6%	7.8%	Philippines
2000s	1.8%	5.2%	3.3%	Philippines
2010s	2.5%	3.3%	0.8%	Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Kuwait or Philippines?: Philippines, at 2.4% against 2.2% in Kuwait as of 2023.
What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Kuwait and Philippines?: 0.2%, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Philippines?: 23 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2016.
How do Kuwait and Philippines rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?: Kuwait ranks 166th and Philippines ranks 163rd 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.