Kuwait vs OECD members: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)
Kuwait
30.0%
in 2016
OECD members
12.3%
in 2025
Kuwait rank
19th
OECD members rank
18th
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Kuwait
- OECD members
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 30.0% against 12.3% in OECD members, a difference of 17.7%.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 2.4 times OECD members's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1983 it was OECD members ahead.
Kuwait ranks 19th and OECD members ranks 18th of 157 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and OECD members in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.4% | 17.9% | 14.5% | OECD members |
| 2000s | 10.0% | 15.2% | 5.2% | OECD members |
| 2010s | 24.2% | 15.5% | 8.7% | 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 OECD members?
- Kuwait, at 30.0% against 12.3% in OECD members as of 2016.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) between Kuwait and OECD members?
- 17.7%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and OECD members?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2016.
- How do Kuwait and OECD members rank globally for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- Kuwait ranks 19th and OECD members ranks 18th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (national 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. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.