Bahrain vs Kuwait: Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2

Bahrain
0.894
in 2015
Kuwait
2.16
in 2016
Bahrain rank
67th
Kuwait rank
64th

Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 over time

  • Bahrain
  • Kuwait
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How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 2.16 against 0.894 in Bahrain, a difference of 1.27.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 2.4 times Bahrain's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Bahrain ahead.

Bahrain ranks 67th and Kuwait ranks 64th of 69 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 2 and Kuwait in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain Kuwait Difference Ahead
1990s 42.23 0.7 41.53 Bahrain
2000s 4.01 1.52 2.49 Bahrain
2010s 1.08 2.45 1.37 Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2, Bahrain or Kuwait?
Kuwait, at 2.16 against 0.894 in Bahrain as of 2016.
What is the difference in unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 between Bahrain and Kuwait?
1.27, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Kuwait?
12 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2015.
How do Bahrain and Kuwait rank globally for unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2?
Bahrain ranks 67th and Kuwait ranks 64th of 69 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
69 places, 2,350 data points, 1969–2025
Last refreshed