Annual working hours per worker in Kuwait
Kuwait: Annual working hours per worker was 2,318 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
2,318
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
16th
of 130 countries
All-time high
2,399
in 2007
All-time low
2,301
in 2020
Years of data
19
2005–2023
Annual working hours per worker in Kuwait, 2005–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual working hours per worker in Kuwait is 2,318, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual working hours per worker in Kuwait peaked at 2,399 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2,301, in 2020.
Kuwait ranks 16th of 130 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Annual working hours per worker in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2,387 | — |
| 2006 | 2,393 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 2,399 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 2,398 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 2,388 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 2,383 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 2,370 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 2,359 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 2,355 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 2,353 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 2,354 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 2,354 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 2,347 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 2,345 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 2,337 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 2,301 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 2,329 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 2,324 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 2,318 | -0.3% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 2,318 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,668, 1.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 2,318 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,246, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,393 | 2,387 | 2,399 | 5 |
| 2010s | 2,356 | 2,337 | 2,383 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,318 | 2,301 | 2,329 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More work & labour data for Kuwait
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.801 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.7211 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.9054 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2002)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.4407 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 5,644 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 0 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 4,171 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5,431 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 9,602 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual working hours per worker in Kuwait?
- Annual working hours per worker in Kuwait was 2,318 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual working hours per worker recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 2,399 in 2007.
- What is the lowest annual working hours per worker recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,301 in 2020.
- How does Kuwait rank for annual working hours per worker?
- Kuwait ranks 16th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual working hours per worker rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual working hours per worker. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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