Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) was 72.2% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) 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+, total (%) in Kuwait is 72.2%, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Kuwait peaked at 76.8% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 54.4%, in 1983.
Kuwait ranks 18th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 54.4% | — |
| 1988 | 59.6% | +9.5% |
| 1995 | 68.0% | +14.1% |
| 1997 | 54.7% | -19.5% |
| 2003 | 62.5% | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 68.4% | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 76.8% | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 76.2% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 68.1% | -10.6% |
| 2009 | 75.2% | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 75.5% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 74.3% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 74.5% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 72.2% | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 57.0% | 54.4% | 59.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 61.3% | 54.7% | 68.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 71.2% | 62.5% | 76.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 74.1% | 72.2% | 75.5% | 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)
- 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+, total (%) in Kuwait?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Kuwait was 72.2% in 2016, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 76.8% in 2006.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.4% in 1983.
- How does Kuwait rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Kuwait ranks 18th out of 178 countries with data for 2016.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. 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+, total (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 14 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.