Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) was 71.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Kuwait, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 71.8% for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Kuwait peaked at 72.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 62.8%, in 1992.
That places Kuwait 18th out of 186 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+, total (%) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 63.5% | — |
| 1992 | 62.8% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 63.3% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 65.4% | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 66.8% | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 66.9% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 66.3% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 65.9% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 65.6% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 65.4% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 65.6% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 65.8% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 66.3% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 66.8% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 67.3% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 67.2% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 66.9% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 66.7% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 67.1% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 67.4% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 68.3% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 69.1% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 69.6% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 69.8% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 70.7% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 71.1% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 71.8% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 71.9% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 71.7% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 66.8% | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 68.5% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 72.8% | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 72.4% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 72.0% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 71.8% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.2% | 62.8% | 66.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 66.5% | 65.4% | 67.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.1% | 67.4% | 71.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.7% | 66.8% | 72.8% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Kuwait?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Kuwait was 71.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 72.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.8% in 1992.
- How does Kuwait rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Kuwait ranks 18th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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+, total (%) (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.