Kuwait vs Philippines: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates
Kuwait
2.2%
in 2016
Philippines
2.4%
in 2023
Kuwait rank
164th
Philippines rank
161st
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates over time
- Kuwait
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 2.4% against 2.2% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Philippines ahead.
Kuwait ranks 164th and Philippines ranks 161st of 185 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.5% | 6.6% | 5.1% | Philippines |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 8.6% | 7.8% | Philippines |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 5.2% | 3.3% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 3.3% | 0.8% | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates, Kuwait or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 2.4% against 2.2% in Kuwait as of 2023.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates between Kuwait and Philippines?
- 0.2%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Philippines?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2016.
- How do Kuwait and Philippines rank globally for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- Kuwait ranks 164th and Philippines ranks 161st 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.