Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) was 44.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Kuwait, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 44.4% for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in 2025.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Kuwait peaked at 47.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 39.9%, in 1992.
Kuwait ranks 124th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 40.4% | — |
| 1992 | 39.9% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 40.4% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 41.7% | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 42.5% | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 42.9% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 43.0% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 43.1% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 43.3% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 43.4% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 43.8% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 44.0% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 44.4% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 44.2% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 44.6% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 44.7% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 44.7% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 44.6% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 45.2% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 46.0% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 46.5% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 46.9% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 46.9% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 46.6% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 47.3% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 46.7% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 46.9% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 46.7% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 46.4% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 42.6% | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 44.0% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 46.7% | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 45.3% | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 44.5% | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 44.4% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.9% | 39.9% | 43.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 44.4% | 43.4% | 45.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.7% | 46.0% | 47.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.6% | 42.6% | 46.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 121 New Caledonia 44.9% compare
- 122 Namibia 44.8% compare
- 123 Cape Verde 44.7% compare
- 125 Armenia 44.0% compare
- 126 Montenegro 44.0% compare
- 127 Mauritius 43.8% compare
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 0 1000 No (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Kuwait?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Kuwait was 44.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 47.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.9% in 1992.
- How does Kuwait rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Kuwait ranks 124th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. 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 to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.