Kuwait vs Low income: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)
Kuwait
29.5%
in 2025
Low income
12.3%
in 2025
Kuwait rank
32nd
Low income rank
30th
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Kuwait
- Low income
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 29.5% against 12.3% in Low income, a difference of 17.2%.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 2.4 times Low income's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Low income ahead.
Kuwait ranks 32nd and Low income ranks 30th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 2 and Low income in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Low income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.0% | 9.6% | 5.6% | Low income |
| 2000s | 7.0% | 11.1% | 4.1% | Low income |
| 2010s | 20.2% | 12.3% | 7.9% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 31.4% | 12.8% | 18.6% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24), Kuwait or Low income?
- Kuwait, at 29.5% against 12.3% in Low income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) between Kuwait and Low income?
- 17.2%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Low income?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Kuwait and Low income rank globally for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- Kuwait ranks 32nd and Low income ranks 30th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.