Kuwait - Labor force participation rate
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate) in Kuwait was 16.56 as of 2016. Its highest value over the past 51 years was 26.01 in 2003, while its lowest value was 7.66 in 1970.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1965 | 7.73 |
| 1970 | 7.66 |
| 1975 | 9.51 |
| 1980 | 12.89 |
| 1983 | 15.60 |
| 1985 | 21.57 |
| 1988 | 23.06 |
| 1995 | 20.54 |
| 2003 | 26.01 |
| 2005 | 22.81 |
| 2015 | 15.54 |
| 2016 | 16.56 |
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Kuwait was 14.57 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 29.33 in 1990, while its lowest value was 14.57 in 2020.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 29.33 |
| 1991 | 28.99 |
| 1992 | 28.41 |
| 1993 | 27.86 |
| 1994 | 27.11 |
| 1995 | 25.90 |
| 1996 | 25.81 |
| 1997 | 25.78 |
| 1998 | 25.77 |
| 1999 | 25.91 |
| 2000 | 25.73 |
| 2001 | 26.12 |
| 2002 | 26.21 |
| 2003 | 25.59 |
| 2004 | 25.00 |
| 2005 | 24.35 |
| 2006 | 23.86 |
| 2007 | 23.31 |
| 2008 | 22.70 |
| 2009 | 22.05 |
| 2010 | 21.38 |
| 2011 | 20.52 |
| 2012 | 19.67 |
| 2013 | 18.84 |
| 2014 | 18.06 |
| 2015 | 17.32 |
| 2016 | 16.67 |
| 2017 | 16.67 |
| 2018 | 16.59 |
| 2019 | 16.55 |
| 2020 | 14.57 |
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate) in Kuwait was 33.00 as of 2016. Its highest value over the past 51 years was 77.84 in 1965, while its lowest value was 31.86 in 2015.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1965 | 77.84 |
| 1970 | 67.66 |
| 1975 | 56.56 |
| 1980 | 62.00 |
| 1983 | 40.58 |
| 1985 | 47.85 |
| 1988 | 38.45 |
| 1995 | 44.47 |
| 2003 | 38.69 |
| 2005 | 48.78 |
| 2015 | 31.86 |
| 2016 | 33.00 |
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Kuwait was 29.92 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 42.42 in 1990, while its lowest value was 29.92 in 2020.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 42.42 |
| 1991 | 41.98 |
| 1992 | 41.12 |
| 1993 | 40.53 |
| 1994 | 39.76 |
| 1995 | 38.28 |
| 1996 | 38.26 |
| 1997 | 38.42 |
| 1998 | 38.63 |
| 1999 | 39.23 |
| 2000 | 39.08 |
| 2001 | 39.55 |
| 2002 | 39.51 |
| 2003 | 38.12 |
| 2004 | 37.84 |
| 2005 | 37.50 |
| 2006 | 37.50 |
| 2007 | 37.40 |
| 2008 | 37.18 |
| 2009 | 36.89 |
| 2010 | 36.54 |
| 2011 | 35.99 |
| 2012 | 35.44 |
| 2013 | 34.89 |
| 2014 | 34.35 |
| 2015 | 33.82 |
| 2016 | 33.35 |
| 2017 | 33.67 |
| 2018 | 33.56 |
| 2019 | 33.54 |
| 2020 | 29.92 |
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate) in Kuwait was 25.56 as of 2016. Its highest value over the past 51 years was 52.36 in 1965, while its lowest value was 24.46 in 2015.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1965 | 52.36 |
| 1970 | 40.91 |
| 1975 | 34.53 |
| 1980 | 40.40 |
| 1983 | 28.12 |
| 1985 | 34.96 |
| 1988 | 30.45 |
| 1995 | 32.84 |
| 2003 | 32.30 |
| 2005 | 36.98 |
| 2015 | 24.46 |
| 2016 | 25.56 |
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Kuwait was 23.01 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 36.07 in 1990, while its lowest value was 23.01 in 2020.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 36.07 |
| 1991 | 35.72 |
| 1992 | 35.01 |
| 1993 | 34.41 |
| 1994 | 33.59 |
| 1995 | 32.17 |
| 1996 | 32.24 |
| 1997 | 32.48 |
| 1998 | 32.75 |
| 1999 | 33.25 |
| 2000 | 33.10 |
| 2001 | 33.64 |
| 2002 | 33.67 |
| 2003 | 32.56 |
| 2004 | 32.07 |
| 2005 | 31.50 |
| 2006 | 31.24 |
| 2007 | 30.88 |
| 2008 | 30.40 |
| 2009 | 29.84 |
| 2010 | 29.23 |
| 2011 | 28.54 |
| 2012 | 27.91 |
| 2013 | 27.31 |
| 2014 | 26.73 |
| 2015 | 26.19 |
| 2016 | 25.73 |
| 2017 | 25.97 |
| 2018 | 25.91 |
| 2019 | 25.89 |
| 2020 | 23.01 |
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Kuwait was 51.58 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 51.79 in 2017, while its lowest value was 38.94 in 1990.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 38.94 |
| 1991 | 39.47 |
| 1992 | 39.88 |
| 1993 | 40.57 |
| 1994 | 41.43 |
| 1995 | 41.66 |
| 1996 | 41.98 |
| 1997 | 42.44 |
| 1998 | 42.90 |
| 1999 | 43.69 |
| 2000 | 44.00 |
| 2001 | 44.11 |
| 2002 | 44.15 |
| 2003 | 43.46 |
| 2004 | 43.32 |
| 2005 | 43.27 |
| 2006 | 43.47 |
| 2007 | 43.92 |
| 2008 | 44.73 |
| 2009 | 46.36 |
| 2010 | 47.65 |
| 2011 | 48.21 |
| 2012 | 48.91 |
| 2013 | 49.86 |
| 2014 | 50.72 |
| 2015 | 51.42 |
| 2016 | 51.42 |
| 2017 | 51.79 |
| 2018 | 51.69 |
| 2019 | 51.58 |
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Kuwait was 88.72 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 88.72 in 2019, while its lowest value was 81.47 in 1990.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 81.47 |
| 1991 | 81.51 |
| 1992 | 81.77 |
| 1993 | 82.51 |
| 1994 | 83.66 |
| 1995 | 84.82 |
| 1996 | 84.22 |
| 1997 | 83.64 |
| 1998 | 83.26 |
| 1999 | 83.34 |
| 2000 | 83.48 |
| 2001 | 82.94 |
| 2002 | 82.78 |
| 2003 | 82.62 |
| 2004 | 83.02 |
| 2005 | 83.63 |
| 2006 | 83.23 |
| 2007 | 83.21 |
| 2008 | 83.62 |
| 2009 | 84.61 |
| 2010 | 85.56 |
| 2011 | 86.18 |
| 2012 | 86.69 |
| 2013 | 87.22 |
| 2014 | 87.68 |
| 2015 | 88.07 |
| 2016 | 88.21 |
| 2017 | 88.57 |
| 2018 | 88.68 |
| 2019 | 88.72 |
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Kuwait was 74.97 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 74.97 in 2019, while its lowest value was 64.54 in 1990.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 64.54 |
| 1991 | 64.78 |
| 1992 | 65.12 |
| 1993 | 65.91 |
| 1994 | 67.07 |
| 1995 | 68.04 |
| 1996 | 67.82 |
| 1997 | 67.68 |
| 1998 | 67.67 |
| 1999 | 68.04 |
| 2000 | 68.23 |
| 2001 | 68.02 |
| 2002 | 67.99 |
| 2003 | 67.66 |
| 2004 | 67.87 |
| 2005 | 68.22 |
| 2006 | 67.88 |
| 2007 | 67.86 |
| 2008 | 68.27 |
| 2009 | 69.37 |
| 2010 | 70.37 |
| 2011 | 70.96 |
| 2012 | 71.58 |
| 2013 | 72.34 |
| 2014 | 73.06 |
| 2015 | 73.70 |
| 2016 | 73.96 |
| 2017 | 74.54 |
| 2018 | 74.80 |
| 2019 | 74.97 |
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Kuwait was 49.89 as of 2016. Its highest value over the past 51 years was 59.47 in 2010, while its lowest value was 8.94 in 1965.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1965 | 8.94 |
| 1970 | 9.98 |
| 1975 | 14.87 |
| 1980 | 20.22 |
| 1983 | 23.98 |
| 1985 | 31.08 |
| 1988 | 34.33 |
| 1995 | 43.51 |
| 1996 | 32.41 |
| 1997 | 33.20 |
| 2003 | 46.82 |
| 2005 | 45.81 |
| 2006 | 55.50 |
| 2007 | 56.80 |
| 2009 | 55.95 |
| 2010 | 59.47 |
| 2015 | 56.85 |
| 2016 | 49.89 |
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Kuwait was 47.43 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 50.73 in 2017, while its lowest value was 43.84 in 1990.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 43.84 |
| 1991 | 44.18 |
| 1992 | 44.17 |
| 1993 | 44.43 |
| 1994 | 44.58 |
| 1995 | 44.01 |
| 1996 | 44.29 |
| 1997 | 44.69 |
| 1998 | 45.09 |
| 1999 | 45.86 |
| 2000 | 46.04 |
| 2001 | 46.36 |
| 2002 | 46.45 |
| 2003 | 45.53 |
| 2004 | 45.87 |
| 2005 | 46.24 |
| 2006 | 46.70 |
| 2007 | 47.17 |
| 2008 | 47.63 |
| 2009 | 48.08 |
| 2010 | 48.51 |
| 2011 | 48.88 |
| 2012 | 49.23 |
| 2013 | 49.56 |
| 2014 | 49.87 |
| 2015 | 50.14 |
| 2016 | 50.38 |
| 2017 | 50.73 |
| 2018 | 50.58 |
| 2019 | 50.53 |
| 2020 | 45.96 |
| 2021 | 47.43 |
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate)
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate) in Kuwait was 56.79 as of 2016. Its highest value over the past 51 years was 68.17 in 2010, while its lowest value was 10.01 in 1965.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is calculated by dividing female labor force participation rate by male labor force participation rate and multiplying by 100.
Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Labor data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1965 | 10.01 |
| 1970 | 11.42 |
| 1975 | 18.03 |
| 1980 | 23.57 |
| 1983 | 30.49 |
| 1985 | 37.36 |
| 1988 | 42.87 |
| 1995 | 52.02 |
| 1996 | 47.30 |
| 1997 | 48.10 |
| 2003 | 57.43 |
| 2005 | 54.30 |
| 2006 | 62.15 |
| 2007 | 64.33 |
| 2009 | 64.01 |
| 2010 | 68.17 |
| 2015 | 65.22 |
| 2016 | 56.79 |
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Kuwait was 56.59 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 58.06 in 2002, while its lowest value was 53.97 in 1990.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is calculated by dividing female labor force participation rate by male labor force participation rate and multiplying by 100.
Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 53.97 |
| 1991 | 54.52 |
| 1992 | 54.74 |
| 1993 | 55.19 |
| 1994 | 55.52 |
| 1995 | 55.17 |
| 1996 | 55.55 |
| 1997 | 56.03 |
| 1998 | 56.48 |
| 1999 | 57.21 |
| 2000 | 57.44 |
| 2001 | 57.83 |
| 2002 | 58.06 |
| 2003 | 57.43 |
| 2004 | 57.32 |
| 2005 | 57.23 |
| 2006 | 57.14 |
| 2007 | 57.06 |
| 2008 | 57.00 |
| 2009 | 56.94 |
| 2010 | 56.89 |
| 2011 | 56.85 |
| 2012 | 56.83 |
| 2013 | 56.80 |
| 2014 | 56.79 |
| 2015 | 56.79 |
| 2016 | 56.79 |
| 2017 | 57.13 |
| 2018 | 57.11 |
| 2019 | 57.16 |
| 2020 | 55.92 |
| 2021 | 56.59 |
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Kuwait was 87.85 as of 2016. Its highest value over the past 51 years was 89.34 in 1965, while its lowest value was 68.52 in 1996.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1965 | 89.34 |
| 1970 | 87.42 |
| 1975 | 82.46 |
| 1980 | 85.77 |
| 1983 | 78.64 |
| 1985 | 83.18 |
| 1988 | 80.08 |
| 1995 | 83.64 |
| 1996 | 68.52 |
| 1997 | 69.02 |
| 2003 | 81.52 |
| 2005 | 84.36 |
| 2006 | 89.30 |
| 2007 | 88.30 |
| 2009 | 87.41 |
| 2010 | 87.24 |
| 2015 | 87.17 |
| 2016 | 87.85 |
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Kuwait was 83.80 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 88.80 in 2017, while its lowest value was 79.27 in 2003.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 81.22 |
| 1991 | 81.04 |
| 1992 | 80.69 |
| 1993 | 80.52 |
| 1994 | 80.31 |
| 1995 | 79.76 |
| 1996 | 79.73 |
| 1997 | 79.76 |
| 1998 | 79.83 |
| 1999 | 80.16 |
| 2000 | 80.15 |
| 2001 | 80.16 |
| 2002 | 80.00 |
| 2003 | 79.27 |
| 2004 | 80.02 |
| 2005 | 80.80 |
| 2006 | 81.72 |
| 2007 | 82.66 |
| 2008 | 83.57 |
| 2009 | 84.45 |
| 2010 | 85.27 |
| 2011 | 85.98 |
| 2012 | 86.64 |
| 2013 | 87.25 |
| 2014 | 87.81 |
| 2015 | 88.30 |
| 2016 | 88.72 |
| 2017 | 88.80 |
| 2018 | 88.57 |
| 2019 | 88.40 |
| 2020 | 82.19 |
| 2021 | 83.80 |
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Kuwait was 73.84 as of 2016. Its highest value over the past 51 years was 77.90 in 2006, while its lowest value was 53.87 in 1975.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1965 | 62.97 |
| 1970 | 57.38 |
| 1975 | 53.87 |
| 1980 | 60.51 |
| 1983 | 55.05 |
| 1985 | 62.52 |
| 1988 | 60.49 |
| 1995 | 67.96 |
| 1996 | 54.45 |
| 1997 | 55.08 |
| 2003 | 66.34 |
| 2005 | 69.62 |
| 2006 | 77.90 |
| 2007 | 77.40 |
| 2008 | 69.30 |
| 2009 | 76.42 |
| 2010 | 76.87 |
| 2011 | 77.10 |
| 2015 | 75.94 |
| 2016 | 73.84 |
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Kuwait was 70.49 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 74.36 in 2019, while its lowest value was 65.83 in 1995.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 66.31 |
| 1991 | 66.34 |
| 1992 | 66.15 |
| 1993 | 66.21 |
| 1994 | 66.24 |
| 1995 | 65.83 |
| 1996 | 65.94 |
| 1997 | 66.15 |
| 1998 | 66.38 |
| 1999 | 66.89 |
| 2000 | 66.94 |
| 2001 | 67.13 |
| 2002 | 67.11 |
| 2003 | 66.34 |
| 2004 | 66.95 |
| 2005 | 67.56 |
| 2006 | 68.17 |
| 2007 | 68.76 |
| 2008 | 69.35 |
| 2009 | 69.94 |
| 2010 | 70.51 |
| 2011 | 71.09 |
| 2012 | 71.65 |
| 2013 | 72.21 |
| 2014 | 72.76 |
| 2015 | 73.30 |
| 2016 | 73.84 |
| 2017 | 74.26 |
| 2018 | 74.29 |
| 2019 | 74.36 |
| 2020 | 68.89 |
| 2021 | 70.49 |
Classification
Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators
Sub-Topic: Labor force structure
