Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Employment in services, male (% of male employment) was 67.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Kuwait, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Kuwait is 67.7%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Kuwait peaked at 73.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 63.7%, in 2008.
That places Kuwait 32nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 69.0% | — |
| 1992 | 68.4% | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 67.7% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 67.4% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 67.5% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 68.3% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 69.2% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 70.1% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 71.0% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 71.5% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 72.3% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 72.9% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 73.5% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 71.8% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 69.4% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 67.7% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 65.9% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 63.7% | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 64.7% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 64.7% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 64.5% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 64.3% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 64.5% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 65.1% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 65.2% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 65.6% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 66.0% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 66.5% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 65.9% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 67.0% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 66.3% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 66.2% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 66.9% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 67.6% | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 67.7% | +0.2% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 67.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 66.0%, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 67.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 58.0%, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.7% | 67.4% | 71.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 69.3% | 63.7% | 73.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.2% | 64.3% | 66.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.9% | 66.2% | 67.7% | 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, male (% of male employment) in Kuwait?
- Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Kuwait was 67.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in services, male (% of male employment) recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 73.5% in 2003.
- What is the lowest employment in services, male (% of male employment) recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.7% in 2008.
- How does Kuwait rank for employment in services, male (% of male employment)?
- Kuwait ranks 32nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in services, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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, male (% of male 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).