Kuwait - Employment to population ratio
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate)
Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 11.77 |
| 2016 | 11.60 |
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Kuwait was 9.45 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 27.69 in 1991, while its lowest value was 9.45 in 2020.
Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 27.69 |
| 1992 | 27.17 |
| 1993 | 26.64 |
| 1994 | 26.05 |
| 1995 | 24.88 |
| 1996 | 24.79 |
| 1997 | 24.75 |
| 1998 | 24.73 |
| 1999 | 24.87 |
| 2000 | 24.52 |
| 2001 | 24.93 |
| 2002 | 24.58 |
| 2003 | 23.69 |
| 2004 | 22.58 |
| 2005 | 22.25 |
| 2006 | 22.08 |
| 2007 | 21.43 |
| 2008 | 20.47 |
| 2009 | 20.05 |
| 2010 | 19.68 |
| 2011 | 18.45 |
| 2012 | 17.22 |
| 2013 | 16.02 |
| 2014 | 14.86 |
| 2015 | 13.64 |
| 2016 | 11.74 |
| 2017 | 11.69 |
| 2018 | 11.64 |
| 2019 | 11.62 |
| 2020 | 9.45 |
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate)
Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 28.25 |
| 2016 | 29.90 |
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Kuwait was 26.01 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 40.85 in 1991, while its lowest value was 26.01 in 2020.
Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 40.85 |
| 1992 | 40.07 |
| 1993 | 39.47 |
| 1994 | 38.81 |
| 1995 | 37.29 |
| 1996 | 37.29 |
| 1997 | 37.46 |
| 1998 | 37.69 |
| 1999 | 38.29 |
| 2000 | 37.99 |
| 2001 | 38.50 |
| 2002 | 38.07 |
| 2003 | 36.42 |
| 2004 | 35.58 |
| 2005 | 35.45 |
| 2006 | 35.73 |
| 2007 | 35.16 |
| 2008 | 34.68 |
| 2009 | 34.48 |
| 2010 | 33.00 |
| 2011 | 32.08 |
| 2012 | 31.17 |
| 2013 | 30.29 |
| 2014 | 29.47 |
| 2015 | 29.14 |
| 2016 | 30.38 |
| 2017 | 30.59 |
| 2018 | 30.44 |
| 2019 | 30.37 |
| 2020 | 26.01 |
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate)
Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 20.78 |
| 2016 | 21.62 |
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Kuwait was 18.56 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 34.51 in 1991, while its lowest value was 18.56 in 2020.
Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 34.51 |
| 1992 | 33.87 |
| 1993 | 33.28 |
| 1994 | 32.59 |
| 1995 | 31.16 |
| 1996 | 31.24 |
| 1997 | 31.49 |
| 1998 | 31.76 |
| 1999 | 32.26 |
| 2000 | 31.96 |
| 2001 | 32.53 |
| 2002 | 32.14 |
| 2003 | 30.77 |
| 2004 | 29.73 |
| 2005 | 29.42 |
| 2006 | 29.47 |
| 2007 | 28.81 |
| 2008 | 28.02 |
| 2009 | 27.63 |
| 2010 | 26.58 |
| 2011 | 25.52 |
| 2012 | 24.50 |
| 2013 | 23.54 |
| 2014 | 22.64 |
| 2015 | 21.97 |
| 2016 | 21.86 |
| 2017 | 22.03 |
| 2018 | 21.96 |
| 2019 | 21.93 |
| 2020 | 18.56 |
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate)
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate) in Kuwait was 46.98 as of 2016. Its highest value over the past 33 years was 57.80 in 2010, while its lowest value was 23.73 in 1983.
Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1983 | 23.73 |
| 1988 | 33.53 |
| 1997 | 33.04 |
| 2003 | 45.63 |
| 2005 | 45.03 |
| 2006 | 53.90 |
| 2007 | 55.10 |
| 2009 | 54.06 |
| 2010 | 57.80 |
| 2015 | 54.50 |
| 2016 | 46.98 |
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Kuwait was 43.19 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 47.82 in 2017, while its lowest value was 42.18 in 2020.
Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 43.35 |
| 1992 | 43.40 |
| 1993 | 43.67 |
| 1994 | 43.91 |
| 1995 | 43.34 |
| 1996 | 43.62 |
| 1997 | 44.02 |
| 1998 | 44.41 |
| 1999 | 45.17 |
| 2000 | 45.26 |
| 2001 | 45.57 |
| 2002 | 45.36 |
| 2003 | 44.25 |
| 2004 | 44.20 |
| 2005 | 44.75 |
| 2006 | 45.40 |
| 2007 | 45.76 |
| 2008 | 45.92 |
| 2009 | 46.50 |
| 2010 | 47.13 |
| 2011 | 47.19 |
| 2012 | 47.16 |
| 2013 | 47.07 |
| 2014 | 46.94 |
| 2015 | 47.79 |
| 2016 | 47.54 |
| 2017 | 47.82 |
| 2018 | 47.69 |
| 2019 | 47.62 |
| 2020 | 42.18 |
| 2021 | 43.19 |
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate)
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate) in Kuwait was 87.02 as of 2016. Its highest value over the past 33 years was 88.60 in 2006, while its lowest value was 68.49 in 1997.
Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1983 | 77.73 |
| 1988 | 79.07 |
| 1997 | 68.49 |
| 2003 | 75.66 |
| 2005 | 82.83 |
| 2006 | 88.60 |
| 2007 | 87.40 |
| 2009 | 86.50 |
| 2010 | 86.00 |
| 2015 | 86.22 |
| 2016 | 87.02 |
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Kuwait was 82.12 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 87.96 in 2017, while its lowest value was 78.66 in 2003.
Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 80.62 |
| 1992 | 80.31 |
| 1993 | 80.14 |
| 1994 | 79.98 |
| 1995 | 79.43 |
| 1996 | 79.40 |
| 1997 | 79.43 |
| 1998 | 79.50 |
| 1999 | 79.83 |
| 2000 | 79.78 |
| 2001 | 79.78 |
| 2002 | 79.48 |
| 2003 | 78.66 |
| 2004 | 79.22 |
| 2005 | 80.08 |
| 2006 | 81.10 |
| 2007 | 81.86 |
| 2008 | 82.68 |
| 2009 | 83.59 |
| 2010 | 84.05 |
| 2011 | 84.69 |
| 2012 | 85.25 |
| 2013 | 85.76 |
| 2014 | 86.24 |
| 2015 | 87.17 |
| 2016 | 87.91 |
| 2017 | 87.96 |
| 2018 | 87.73 |
| 2019 | 87.54 |
| 2020 | 80.54 |
| 2021 | 82.12 |
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate)
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate) in Kuwait was 72.24 as of 2016. Its highest value over the past 33 years was 76.80 in 2006, while its lowest value was 54.42 in 1983.
Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1983 | 54.42 |
| 1988 | 59.58 |
| 1995 | 67.96 |
| 1997 | 54.69 |
| 2003 | 62.52 |
| 2005 | 68.38 |
| 2006 | 76.80 |
| 2007 | 76.20 |
| 2008 | 68.10 |
| 2009 | 75.16 |
| 2010 | 75.48 |
| 2011 | 74.33 |
| 2015 | 74.47 |
| 2016 | 72.24 |
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Kuwait was 67.87 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 72.75 in 2019, while its lowest value was 65.37 in 1995.
Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 65.76 |
| 1992 | 65.61 |
| 1993 | 65.68 |
| 1994 | 65.78 |
| 1995 | 65.37 |
| 1996 | 65.47 |
| 1997 | 65.68 |
| 1998 | 65.92 |
| 1999 | 66.42 |
| 2000 | 66.40 |
| 2001 | 66.59 |
| 2002 | 66.38 |
| 2003 | 65.48 |
| 2004 | 65.82 |
| 2005 | 66.55 |
| 2006 | 67.28 |
| 2007 | 67.73 |
| 2008 | 68.14 |
| 2009 | 68.79 |
| 2010 | 69.23 |
| 2011 | 69.64 |
| 2012 | 69.99 |
| 2013 | 70.31 |
| 2014 | 70.65 |
| 2015 | 71.69 |
| 2016 | 72.25 |
| 2017 | 72.63 |
| 2018 | 72.68 |
| 2019 | 72.75 |
| 2020 | 66.46 |
| 2021 | 67.87 |
Classification
Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators
Sub-Topic: Economic activity
