Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre in Kuwait

Kuwait: Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre was 0.1601 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.1601 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
22nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.1601 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0313 units per square kilometre
in 1991
Years of data
33
1991–2023

Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre in Kuwait, 1991–2023

0.050.10.151991200720231991: 0.031 units per square kilometre1992: 0.038 units per square kilometre1993: 0.039 units per square kilometre1994: 0.041 units per square kilometre1995: 0.042 units per square kilometre1996: 0.043 units per square kilometre1997: 0.045 units per square kilometre1998: 0.047 units per square kilometre1999: 0.049 units per square kilometre2000: 0.051 units per square kilometre2001: 0.053 units per square kilometre2002: 0.055 units per square kilometre2003: 0.058 units per square kilometre2004: 0.06 units per square kilometre2005: 0.063 units per square kilometre2006: 0.067 units per square kilometre2007: 0.071 units per square kilometre2008: 0.076 units per square kilometre2009: 0.081 units per square kilometre2010: 0.086 units per square kilometre2011: 0.093 units per square kilometre2012: 0.101 units per square kilometre2013: 0.107 units per square kilometre2014: 0.112 units per square kilometre2015: 0.119 units per square kilometre2016: 0.125 units per square kilometre2017: 0.132 units per square kilometre2018: 0.138 units per square kilometre2019: 0.142 units per square kilometre2020: 0.131 units per square kilometre2021: 0.134 units per square kilometre2022: 0.151 units per square kilometre2023: 0.16 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

Kuwait recorded 0.1601 units per square kilometre for employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 49.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre in Kuwait peaked at 0.1601 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0313 units per square kilometre, in 1991.

That places Kuwait 22nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre in Kuwait, 1991 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1991 0.0313 units per square kilometre
1992 0.0377 units per square kilometre +20.6%
1993 0.0393 units per square kilometre +4.4%
1994 0.0407 units per square kilometre +3.5%
1995 0.042 units per square kilometre +3.2%
1996 0.0435 units per square kilometre +3.5%
1997 0.0451 units per square kilometre +3.6%
1998 0.0468 units per square kilometre +3.8%
1999 0.0486 units per square kilometre +4.0%
2000 0.0507 units per square kilometre +4.2%
2001 0.0529 units per square kilometre +4.5%
2002 0.0552 units per square kilometre +4.3%
2003 0.0577 units per square kilometre +4.5%
2004 0.0602 units per square kilometre +4.2%
2005 0.0634 units per square kilometre +5.5%
2006 0.0674 units per square kilometre +6.2%
2007 0.0714 units per square kilometre +6.1%
2008 0.0758 units per square kilometre +6.1%
2009 0.0807 units per square kilometre +6.5%
2010 0.0858 units per square kilometre +6.3%
2011 0.093 units per square kilometre +8.5%
2012 0.1009 units per square kilometre +8.5%
2013 0.1068 units per square kilometre +5.8%
2014 0.112 units per square kilometre +4.9%
2015 0.119 units per square kilometre +6.2%
2016 0.1253 units per square kilometre +5.3%
2017 0.1315 units per square kilometre +5.0%
2018 0.1378 units per square kilometre +4.8%
2019 0.1416 units per square kilometre +2.8%
2020 0.1309 units per square kilometre -7.6%
2021 0.1339 units per square kilometre +2.3%
2022 0.1514 units per square kilometre +13.0%
2023 0.1601 units per square kilometre +5.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0417 units per square kilometre 0.0313 units per square kilometre 0.0486 units per square kilometre 9
2000s 0.0635 units per square kilometre 0.0507 units per square kilometre 0.0807 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.1154 units per square kilometre 0.0858 units per square kilometre 0.1416 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.1441 units per square kilometre 0.1309 units per square kilometre 0.1601 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 19 Vietnam 0.1769 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 20 Philippines 0.1652 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 21 Belgium 0.1652 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 23 Lebanon 0.1599 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 24 Haiti 0.1594 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 25 Comoros 0.1525 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre in Kuwait?
Employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre in Kuwait was 0.1601 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 0.1601 units per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0313 units per square kilometre in 1991.
How does Kuwait rank for employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre?
Kuwait ranks 22nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kuwait data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Employment (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 6,114 data points, 1991–2023
Last refreshed

Employment (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.