Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Employment in services, female (% of female employment) was 93.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Kuwait, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 93.1% for employment in services, female (% of female employment) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Kuwait peaked at 97.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 92.9%, in 2021.
That places Kuwait 12th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 96.9% | — |
| 1992 | 96.8% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 96.9% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 96.9% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 97.0% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 97.2% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 97.2% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 97.3% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 97.4% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 97.4% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 97.5% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 97.5% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 97.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 97.6% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 97.7% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 97.2% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 96.6% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 95.8% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 95.6% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 95.5% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 95.3% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 95.0% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 94.8% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 94.5% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 94.2% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 94.0% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 93.7% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 93.9% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 93.6% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 93.1% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 92.9% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 93.0% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 93.1% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 93.1% | +0.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 93.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 89.2%, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 93.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 85.2%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.1% | 96.8% | 97.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 97.0% | 95.6% | 97.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.5% | 93.6% | 95.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.0% | 92.9% | 93.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
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 services, female (% of female employment) in Kuwait?
- Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Kuwait was 93.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in services, female (% of female employment) recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 97.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest employment in services, female (% of female employment) recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.9% in 2021.
- How does Kuwait rank for employment in services, female (% of female employment)?
- Kuwait ranks 12th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in services, female (% of female 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 falling.
- 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 services, female (% of female 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 services sector consists of wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services, in accordance with divisions 6-9 (ISIC 2) or categories G-Q (ISIC 3) or categories G-U (ISIC 4).