Kuwait vs Saudi Arabia: Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)
Kuwait
2.4%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
1.7%
in 2025
Kuwait rank
183rd
Saudi Arabia rank
184th
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) over time
- Kuwait
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 2.4% against 1.7% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.4 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Kuwait ranks 183rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 184th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.0% | 5.7% | 1.7% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 4.4% | 2.3% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 2.5% | 1.6% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 1.9% | 0.3% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment), Kuwait or Saudi Arabia?
- Kuwait, at 2.4% against 1.7% in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) between Kuwait and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.7%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Saudi Arabia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Kuwait and Saudi Arabia rank globally for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)?
- Kuwait ranks 183rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 184th 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.