Kuwait vs Tonga: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)
Kuwait
2.2%
in 2025
Tonga
2.0%
in 2025
Kuwait rank
168th
Tonga rank
171st
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time
- Kuwait
- Tonga
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 2.2% against 2.0% in Tonga, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Tonga's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Tonga ahead.
Kuwait ranks 168th and Tonga ranks 171st of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 2 and Tonga in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8% | 2.2% | 1.5% | Tonga |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 3.0% | 1.6% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 1.9% | 0.3% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.1% | 0.4% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Kuwait or Tonga?
- Kuwait, at 2.2% against 2.0% in Tonga as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Kuwait and Tonga?
- 0.2%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Tonga?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Kuwait and Tonga rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Kuwait ranks 168th and Tonga ranks 171st of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (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
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.