Employment in agri vs urban pop in Kuwait
Kuwait: Employment in agri vs urban pop was 1.94 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.94
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
162nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
2.64
in 2005
All-time low
1.94
in 2023
Years of data
33
1991β2023
Employment in agri vs urban pop in Kuwait, 1991β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 1.94 for employment in agri vs urban pop in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agri vs urban pop in Kuwait peaked at 2.64 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.94, in 2023.
Kuwait ranks 162nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.23 | 2.08 | 2.42 | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.5 | 2.34 | 2.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.23 | 2.02 | 2.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.98 | 1.94 | 2.02 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 159 Australia 2.15 compare
- 160 French Polynesia 2.05 compare
- 161 Denmark 2.02 compare
- 163 Netherlands 1.91 compare
- 164 Switzerland 1.91 compare
- 165 New Caledonia 1.82 compare
More work & labour data for Kuwait
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 0.4407 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 5,644 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 0 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 4,171 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 5,431 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 9,602 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, per capita 0.0009 1000 No per person (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, per square kilometre 0.2516 1000 No per square kilometre (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agri vs urban pop in Kuwait?
- Employment in agri vs urban pop in Kuwait was 1.94 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 2.64 in 2005.
- What is the lowest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.94 in 2023.
- How does Kuwait rank for employment in agri vs urban pop?
- Kuwait ranks 162nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agri vs urban pop rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. 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 Employment in agri vs urban pop. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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