Kuwait vs Pakistan: Labor force, female
Kuwait
23.6%
in 2025
Pakistan
22.8%
in 2025
Kuwait rank
169th
Pakistan rank
171st
Labor force, female over time
- Kuwait
- Pakistan
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 23.6% against 22.8% in Pakistan, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 169th and Pakistan ranks 171st of 187 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.8% | 13.5% | 12.2% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 26.5% | 17.4% | 9.0% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 27.0% | 21.7% | 5.3% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 24.3% | 22.6% | 1.7% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force, female, Kuwait or Pakistan?
- Kuwait, at 23.6% against 22.8% in Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force, female between Kuwait and Pakistan?
- 0.8%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Pakistan?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Kuwait and Pakistan rank globally for labor force, female?
- Kuwait ranks 169th and Pakistan ranks 171st 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.