Kuwait vs Liechtenstein: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates
Kuwait
2.2%
in 2016
Liechtenstein
2.3%
in 2017
Kuwait rank
164th
Liechtenstein rank
162nd
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates over time
- Kuwait
- Liechtenstein
How they compare
Liechtenstein currently reports 2.3% against 2.2% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Liechtenstein's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Liechtenstein ahead.
Kuwait ranks 164th and Liechtenstein ranks 162nd of 185 countries.
Liechtenstein has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Liechtenstein | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7% | 1.5% | 0.8% | Liechtenstein |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 2.1% | 0.3% | Liechtenstein |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 3.6% | 1.0% | Liechtenstein |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates, Kuwait or Liechtenstein?
- Liechtenstein, at 2.3% against 2.2% in Kuwait as of 2017.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates between Kuwait and Liechtenstein?
- 0.1%, with Liechtenstein ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Liechtenstein?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2015.
- How do Kuwait and Liechtenstein rank globally for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- Kuwait ranks 164th and Liechtenstein ranks 162nd of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.