Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate (Employment) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate (Employment) was 1.86 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate in Kuwait, 1992–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate in Kuwait is 1.86 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 70.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate in Kuwait peaked at 20.56 % change on previous year in 1992 and was at its lowest, -7.56 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Kuwait ranks 70th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate (Employment) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 20.56 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 4.37 % change on previous year | -78.8% |
| 1994 | 3.46 % change on previous year | -20.7% |
| 1995 | 3.19 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 1996 | 3.54 % change on previous year | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 3.61 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 3.8 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 4.02 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 4.16 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 4.49 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 4.33 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 4.49 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 4.23 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 5.46 % change on previous year | +29.0% |
| 2006 | 6.17 % change on previous year | +13.1% |
| 2007 | 6.06 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 6.06 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 6.53 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 6.29 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 8.46 % change on previous year | +34.5% |
| 2012 | 8.47 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 5.85 % change on previous year | -30.9% |
| 2014 | 4.87 % change on previous year | -16.8% |
| 2015 | 6.23 % change on previous year | +28.1% |
| 2016 | 5.28 % change on previous year | -15.3% |
| 2017 | 4.97 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 4.75 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 2.79 % change on previous year | -41.3% |
| 2020 | -7.56 % change on previous year | -370.9% |
| 2021 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -130.6% |
| 2022 | 13.04 % change on previous year | +464.0% |
| 2023 | 5.74 % change on previous year | -56.0% |
| 2024 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -68.4% |
| 2025 | 1.86 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 1.86 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1941 % change on previous year, 9.6× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 1.86 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.06 % change on previous year, 91% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate (Employment) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +464.0% | 2.31 % change on previous year | 13.04 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -370.9% | 2.79 % change on previous year | -7.56 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +130.6% | -7.56 % change on previous year | 2.31 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | -78.8% | 20.56 % change on previous year | 4.37 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.82 % change on previous year | 3.19 % change on previous year | 20.56 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | 5.2 % change on previous year | 4.16 % change on previous year | 6.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.8 % change on previous year | 2.79 % change on previous year | 8.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.87 % change on previous year | -7.56 % change on previous year | 13.04 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 67 Gabon 1.93 % change on previous year compare
- 68 Malaysia 1.91 % change on previous year compare
- 69 Dominican Republic 1.87 % change on previous year compare
- 71 Israel 1.83 % change on previous year compare
- 72 Panama 1.81 % change on previous year compare
- 73 Djibouti 1.74 % change on previous year compare
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 employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate in Kuwait?
- Employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate in Kuwait was 1.86 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 20.56 % change on previous year in 1992.
- What is the lowest employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.56 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Kuwait rank for employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate?
- Kuwait ranks 70th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Employment (ILO modelled estimates). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Employment International Labour Organization
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Employment (ILO modelled estimates). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.