Kuwait vs Oman: Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)
Kuwait
2.4%
in 2025
Oman
3.8%
in 2025
Kuwait rank
183rd
Oman rank
180th
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) over time
- Kuwait
- Oman
How they compare
Oman currently reports 3.8% against 2.4% in Kuwait, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Oman's figure about 1.6 times Kuwait's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Oman has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 183rd and Oman ranks 180th of 187 countries.
Oman has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.0% | 11.7% | 7.7% | Oman |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 7.3% | 5.2% | Oman |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 3.5% | 2.5% | Oman |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 3.9% | 1.7% | Oman |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment), Kuwait or Oman?
- Oman, at 3.8% against 2.4% in Kuwait as of 2025.
- What is the difference in vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) between Kuwait and Oman?
- 1.4%, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Oman?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Kuwait and Oman rank globally for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)?
- Kuwait ranks 183rd and Oman ranks 180th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) (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
Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.