Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate) was 47.0% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Kuwait, 1983–2016
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2016, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Kuwait stood at 47.0%.
The figure is down 13.8% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Kuwait peaked at 59.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 23.7%, in 1983.
That places Kuwait 109th out of 174 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 23.7% | — |
| 1988 | 33.5% | +41.3% |
| 1997 | 33.0% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 45.6% | +38.1% |
| 2005 | 45.0% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 53.9% | +19.7% |
| 2007 | 55.1% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 54.1% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 57.8% | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 59.0% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 54.5% | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 47.0% | -13.8% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 47.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 53.4%, 88% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 47.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21.6%, 2.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.6% | 23.7% | 33.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 33.0% | 33.0% | 33.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 50.7% | 45.0% | 55.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 54.6% | 47.0% | 59.0% | 4 |
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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 0 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 4,171 1000 No (2100)
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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 47.0% in 2016, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 59.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.7% in 1983.
- How does Kuwait rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Kuwait ranks 109th out of 174 countries with data for 2016.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national 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.