Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) was 87.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Kuwait, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Kuwait stood at 87.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Kuwait peaked at 88.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 78.8%, in 1992.
That places Kuwait 3rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 79.6% | — |
| 1992 | 78.8% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 79.2% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 81.2% | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 82.5% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 82.1% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 81.1% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 80.2% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 79.6% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 79.2% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 79.2% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 79.4% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 79.9% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 80.8% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 81.5% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 81.7% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 81.6% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 81.8% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 82.3% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 82.7% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 83.7% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 84.7% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 85.2% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 85.4% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 86.1% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 86.5% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 86.7% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 86.5% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 86.3% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 81.2% | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 83.0% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 87.8% | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 88.0% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 87.9% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 87.7% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.5% | 78.8% | 82.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 80.7% | 79.2% | 82.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.4% | 82.7% | 86.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.9% | 81.2% | 88.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 1 Qatar 95.5% compare
- 2 United Arab Emirates 90.1% compare
- 4 Cambodia 87.6% compare
- 5 Tanzania, United Republic of 86.5% compare
- 6 Oman 86.4% compare
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 to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Kuwait?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Kuwait was 87.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 88.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.8% in 1992.
- How does Kuwait rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Kuwait ranks 3rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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+, male (%) (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.