Employment in services (% of total employment) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Employment in services (% of total employment) was 73.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in services (% of total employment) in Kuwait, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 73.5% for employment in services (% of total employment) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in services (% of total employment) in Kuwait peaked at 79.7% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 72.3%, in 2008.
That places Kuwait 44th 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 (% of total employment) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 76.3% | — |
| 1992 | 75.8% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 75.3% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 74.9% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 74.8% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 75.6% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 76.2% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 77.0% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 77.7% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 78.1% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 78.8% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 79.2% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 79.7% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 78.3% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 76.6% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 75.4% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 74.1% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 72.3% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 73.2% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 73.4% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 73.2% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 72.9% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 72.9% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 73.0% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 72.9% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 72.8% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 72.8% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 73.0% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 72.4% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 73.2% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 72.7% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 72.5% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 72.8% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 73.4% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 73.5% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.0% | 74.8% | 77.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 76.6% | 72.3% | 79.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.9% | 72.4% | 73.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.0% | 72.5% | 73.5% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in services (% of total employment) in Kuwait?
- Employment in services (% of total employment) in Kuwait was 73.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in services (% of total employment) recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 79.7% in 2003.
- What is the lowest employment in services (% of total employment) recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.3% in 2008.
- How does Kuwait rank for employment in services (% of total employment)?
- Kuwait ranks 44th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in services (% of total employment) rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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 (% 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 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).