Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) was 31.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Kuwait, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Kuwait stood at 31.9%.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Kuwait peaked at 44.6% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 27.8%, in 2020.
Kuwait ranks 127th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 44.6% | — |
| 1992 | 44.0% | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 43.9% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 43.9% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 43.3% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 42.7% | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 42.0% | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 41.3% | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 40.6% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 39.8% | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 39.1% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 38.0% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 36.9% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 35.8% | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 35.6% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 35.4% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 34.6% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 33.9% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 33.7% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 32.3% | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 31.4% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 30.6% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 29.8% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 29.0% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 28.8% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 30.0% | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 30.7% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 30.7% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 30.8% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 27.8% | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 28.6% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 30.4% | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 31.4% | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 31.8% | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 31.9% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.9% | 40.6% | 44.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 36.3% | 33.7% | 39.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.4% | 28.8% | 32.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.3% | 27.8% | 31.9% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Kuwait?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Kuwait was 31.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 44.6% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.8% in 2020.
- How does Kuwait rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Kuwait ranks 127th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. 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, 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.