Kuwait vs Lebanon: Labor force, female
Kuwait
23.6%
in 2025
Lebanon
26.8%
in 2023
Kuwait rank
169th
Lebanon rank
168th
Labor force, female over time
- Kuwait
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 26.8% against 23.6% in Kuwait, a difference of 3.2%.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 169th and Lebanon ranks 168th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 2 and Lebanon in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.8% | 21.9% | 3.9% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 26.5% | 23.8% | 2.7% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 27.0% | 28.2% | 1.2% | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 24.6% | 27.5% | 2.9% | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force, female, Kuwait or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 26.8% against 23.6% in Kuwait as of 2023.
- What is the difference in labor force, female between Kuwait and Lebanon?
- 3.2%, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Lebanon?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and Lebanon rank globally for labor force, female?
- Kuwait ranks 169th and Lebanon ranks 168th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as Labor force, female (% of total labor force). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.