Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) was 87.0% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Kuwait, 1983–2016
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Kuwait is 87.0%, measured in 2016.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Kuwait peaked at 88.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 68.5%, in 1997.
That places Kuwait 5th out of 174 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 77.7% | — |
| 1988 | 79.1% | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 68.5% | -13.4% |
| 2003 | 75.7% | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 82.8% | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 88.6% | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 87.4% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 86.5% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 86.0% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 85.3% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 86.2% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 87.0% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 78.4% | 77.7% | 79.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 68.5% | 68.5% | 68.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 84.2% | 75.7% | 88.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 86.1% | 85.3% | 87.0% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Kuwait?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Kuwait was 87.0% in 2016, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 88.6% in 2006.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.5% in 1997.
- How does Kuwait rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Kuwait ranks 5th out of 174 countries with data for 2016.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. 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+, male (%) (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.