Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) was 10.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Kuwait, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 10.7% for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in 2025.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Kuwait peaked at 24.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 2020.
That places Kuwait 167th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 20.2% | — |
| 1992 | 20.2% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 20.2% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 19.9% | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 19.7% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 20.4% | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 21.0% | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 21.7% | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 22.3% | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 22.9% | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 23.6% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 23.9% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 24.3% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 22.9% | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 22.4% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 21.8% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 21.0% | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 19.9% | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 19.4% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 19.0% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 17.9% | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 16.8% | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 15.7% | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 14.7% | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 13.6% | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 11.7% | -13.8% |
| 2017 | 11.6% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 11.5% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 11.5% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 9.5% | -17.6% |
| 2021 | 10.3% | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 11.5% | +12.0% |
| 2023 | 11.1% | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 10.8% | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 10.7% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.6% | 19.7% | 22.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 22.2% | 19.4% | 24.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 11.5% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 9.5% | 11.5% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Kuwait?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Kuwait was 10.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 24.3% in 2003.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 2020.
- How does Kuwait rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Kuwait ranks 167th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, ages 15-24, female (%) (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.