Kuwait vs United States: Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO)
Kuwait
2.4%
in 2025
United States
3.8%
in 2025
Kuwait rank
183rd
United States rank
181st
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO) over time
- Kuwait
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 3.8% against 2.4% in Kuwait, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes United States's figure about 1.6 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 183rd and United States ranks 181st of 187 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.0% | 4.7% | 0.6% | United States |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 4.3% | 2.2% | United States |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 4.0% | 3.1% | United States |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 3.9% | 1.7% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment), Kuwait or United States?
- United States, 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 United States?
- 1.4%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and United States?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Kuwait and United States rank globally for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)?
- Kuwait ranks 183rd and United States ranks 181st 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.