Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Employment in industry (% of total employment) was 24.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Kuwait, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 24.6% for employment in industry (% of total employment) in 2025.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry (% of total employment) in Kuwait peaked at 25.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 17.8%, in 2003.
Kuwait ranks 46th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 21.3% | — |
| 1992 | 21.8% | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 22.5% | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 22.9% | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 23.1% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 22.3% | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 21.6% | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 20.8% | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 20.0% | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 19.5% | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 18.8% | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 18.3% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 17.8% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 19.0% | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 20.7% | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 21.9% | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 23.3% | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 25.1% | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 24.3% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 24.2% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 24.4% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 24.8% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 24.8% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 24.7% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 24.9% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 25.0% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 25.1% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 24.9% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 25.5% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 24.8% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 25.3% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 25.6% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 25.2% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 24.7% | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 24.6% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.8% | 20.0% | 23.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 20.9% | 17.8% | 25.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.8% | 24.2% | 25.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.0% | 24.6% | 25.6% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in industry (% of total employment) in Kuwait?
- Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Kuwait was 24.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry (% of total employment) recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 25.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest employment in industry (% of total employment) recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.8% in 2003.
- How does Kuwait rank for employment in industry (% of total employment)?
- Kuwait ranks 46th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry (% of total employment) rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in industry (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).