Employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate in Kuwait
Kuwait: Employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate was -1.52 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate in Kuwait, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded -1.52 % change on previous year for employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.5% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate in Kuwait peaked at 3.17 % change on previous year in 2004 and was at its lowest, -4.22 % change on previous year, in 1994.
Kuwait ranks 95th of 186 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 in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -2.81 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | -3.95 % change on previous year | +40.5% |
| 1994 | -4.22 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 1995 | -3.93 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 1996 | 2.47 % change on previous year | -163.0% |
| 1997 | 2.12 % change on previous year | -14.2% |
| 1998 | 1.91 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 1999 | 3.05 % change on previous year | +60.1% |
| 2000 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 2001 | 2.23 % change on previous year | -19.6% |
| 2002 | 2.02 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 2003 | 1.74 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
| 2004 | 3.17 % change on previous year | +81.9% |
| 2005 | 2.93 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 2006 | -1.81 % change on previous year | -161.7% |
| 2007 | -1.67 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 2008 | -1.51 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 2009 | -1.85 % change on previous year | +22.3% |
| 2010 | -1.44 % change on previous year | -21.9% |
| 2011 | -1.6 % change on previous year | +11.1% |
| 2012 | -2.04 % change on previous year | +27.3% |
| 2013 | -1.89 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 2014 | -2 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 2015 | -2.5 % change on previous year | +25.3% |
| 2016 | -2.17 % change on previous year | -13.2% |
| 2017 | -2.01 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 2018 | -1.88 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 2019 | -2.21 % change on previous year | +17.7% |
| 2020 | -0.1653 % change on previous year | -92.5% |
| 2021 | -0.9672 % change on previous year | +485.1% |
| 2022 | -1.13 % change on previous year | +17.0% |
| 2023 | -1.52 % change on previous year | +34.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.6694 % change on previous year | -4.22 % change on previous year | 3.05 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.8036 % change on previous year | -1.85 % change on previous year | 3.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.97 % change on previous year | -2.5 % change on previous year | -1.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.9464 % change on previous year | -1.52 % change on previous year | -0.1653 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 92 Zimbabwe -1.48 % change on previous year compare
- 93 Liberia -1.49 % change on previous year compare
- 94 Libya -1.49 % change on previous year compare
- 96 Nigeria -1.58 % change on previous year compare
- 97 Colombia -1.59 % change on previous year compare
- 98 Kenya -1.61 % 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 in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate in Kuwait?
- Employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate in Kuwait was -1.52 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 3.17 % change on previous year in 2004.
- What is the lowest employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.22 % change on previous year in 1994.
- How does Kuwait rank for employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate?
- Kuwait ranks 95th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. 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 in agri vs urban pop, 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 in agri vs urban pop. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Employment in agriculture vs. urban population ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Employment in agri vs urban pop. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.