Kuwait - Youth unemployment
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate)
Definition: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1983 | 3.36 |
| 2005 | 10.00 |
| 2014 | 17.60 |
| 2015 | 23.20 |
| 2016 | 29.99 |
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate)
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate) in Kuwait was 35.20 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 35.20 in 2020, while its lowest value was 3.88 in 1994.
Definition: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.50 |
| 1992 | 4.36 |
| 1993 | 4.37 |
| 1994 | 3.88 |
| 1995 | 3.97 |
| 1996 | 3.96 |
| 1997 | 4.01 |
| 1998 | 4.04 |
| 1999 | 4.03 |
| 2000 | 4.68 |
| 2001 | 4.56 |
| 2002 | 6.22 |
| 2003 | 7.46 |
| 2004 | 9.71 |
| 2005 | 8.64 |
| 2006 | 7.47 |
| 2007 | 8.06 |
| 2008 | 9.84 |
| 2009 | 9.05 |
| 2010 | 7.95 |
| 2011 | 10.07 |
| 2012 | 12.43 |
| 2013 | 14.99 |
| 2014 | 17.70 |
| 2015 | 21.29 |
| 2016 | 29.58 |
| 2017 | 29.91 |
| 2018 | 29.84 |
| 2019 | 29.78 |
| 2020 | 35.20 |
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate)
Definition: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1983 | 5.27 |
| 2005 | 11.84 |
| 2014 | 11.60 |
| 2015 | 11.10 |
| 2016 | 9.39 |
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate)
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate) in Kuwait was 13.07 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 14.19 in 2014, while its lowest value was 2.41 in 1994.
Definition: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.69 |
| 1992 | 2.57 |
| 1993 | 2.62 |
| 1994 | 2.41 |
| 1995 | 2.59 |
| 1996 | 2.54 |
| 1997 | 2.50 |
| 1998 | 2.46 |
| 1999 | 2.41 |
| 2000 | 2.78 |
| 2001 | 2.68 |
| 2002 | 3.65 |
| 2003 | 4.46 |
| 2004 | 5.99 |
| 2005 | 5.48 |
| 2006 | 4.72 |
| 2007 | 5.97 |
| 2008 | 6.73 |
| 2009 | 6.53 |
| 2010 | 9.69 |
| 2011 | 10.87 |
| 2012 | 12.07 |
| 2013 | 13.20 |
| 2014 | 14.19 |
| 2015 | 13.83 |
| 2016 | 8.91 |
| 2017 | 9.16 |
| 2018 | 9.30 |
| 2019 | 9.47 |
| 2020 | 13.07 |
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate)
Definition: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1983 | 4.74 |
| 2005 | 11.32 |
| 2014 | 13.90 |
| 2015 | 15.30 |
| 2016 | 15.43 |
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate)
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate) in Kuwait was 19.37 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 19.37 in 2020, while its lowest value was 2.98 in 1999.
Definition: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.39 |
| 1992 | 3.27 |
| 1993 | 3.31 |
| 1994 | 2.99 |
| 1995 | 3.14 |
| 1996 | 3.09 |
| 1997 | 3.06 |
| 1998 | 3.03 |
| 1999 | 2.98 |
| 2000 | 3.44 |
| 2001 | 3.32 |
| 2002 | 4.53 |
| 2003 | 5.50 |
| 2004 | 7.29 |
| 2005 | 6.60 |
| 2006 | 5.69 |
| 2007 | 6.70 |
| 2008 | 7.82 |
| 2009 | 7.41 |
| 2010 | 9.08 |
| 2011 | 10.59 |
| 2012 | 12.19 |
| 2013 | 13.79 |
| 2014 | 15.30 |
| 2015 | 16.11 |
| 2016 | 15.02 |
| 2017 | 15.19 |
| 2018 | 15.23 |
| 2019 | 15.31 |
| 2020 | 19.37 |
Classification
Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators
Sub-Topic: Unemployment
