Kuwait vs Pacific island small states: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)
Kuwait
29.5%
in 2025
Pacific island small states
12.5%
in 2025
Kuwait rank
32nd
Pacific island small states rank
29th
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Kuwait
- Pacific island small states
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 29.5% against 12.5% in Pacific island small states, a difference of 17.0%.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 2.4 times Pacific island small states's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Pacific island small states ahead.
Kuwait ranks 32nd and Pacific island small states ranks 29th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 2 and Pacific island small states in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Pacific island small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.0% | 11.6% | 7.6% | Pacific island small states |
| 2000s | 7.0% | 12.9% | 5.9% | Pacific island small states |
| 2010s | 20.2% | 13.1% | 7.1% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 31.4% | 13.1% | 18.3% | 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 Pacific island small states?
- Kuwait, at 29.5% against 12.5% in Pacific island small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) between Kuwait and Pacific island small states?
- 17.0%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Pacific island small states?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Kuwait and Pacific island small states rank globally for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- Kuwait ranks 32nd and Pacific island small states ranks 29th 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.