Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Kuwait
Kuwait: Armed forces personnel of total labor force was 1.03 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Kuwait, 1990–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel of total labor force in Kuwait stood at 1.03.
The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel of total labor force in Kuwait peaked at 2.87 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.9688, in 2019.
Kuwait ranks 66th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1 | — |
| 1991 | 1.78 | +77.9% |
| 1992 | 1.77 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 1.7 | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 2.05 | +20.9% |
| 1995 | 2.87 | +39.6% |
| 1996 | 2.67 | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 2.51 | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 2.42 | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 2.33 | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 2.23 | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 2.16 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 2.22 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 2.12 | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 1.93 | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 2 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 1.89 | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 1.78 | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 1.67 | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 1.55 | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 1.45 | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 1.34 | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 1.23 | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 1.16 | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 1.1 | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 1.04 | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9903 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 1.04 | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 0.976 | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 0.9688 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.03 | +6.8% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 1.03 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9217, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 1.03 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.07, 50% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +77.9% | 1 | 1.78 |
| 1995 | +39.6% | 2.05 | 2.87 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.11 | 1 | 2.87 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.95 | 1.55 | 2.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.13 | 0.9688 | 1.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 | 1.03 | 1.03 | 1 |
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 armed forces personnel of total labor force in Kuwait?
- Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Kuwait was 1.03 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 2.87 in 1995.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9688 in 2019.
- How does Kuwait rank for armed forces personnel of total labor force?
- Kuwait ranks 66th out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel of total labor force rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Armed forces personnel of total labor force. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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