Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 21.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Kuwait, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Kuwait is 21.8%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Kuwait peaked at 32.9% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 19.5%, in 2020.
That places Kuwait 155th out of 186 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, total (%) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 32.9% | — |
| 1992 | 32.6% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 32.6% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 32.4% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 32.1% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 32.3% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 32.6% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 32.7% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 32.7% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 32.5% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 32.4% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 31.8% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 31.4% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 30.0% | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 29.6% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 29.1% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 28.2% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 27.3% | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 26.8% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 25.9% | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 24.9% | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 23.9% | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 23.0% | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 22.2% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 21.6% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 21.5% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 22.0% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 22.1% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 22.1% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 19.5% | -11.9% |
| 2021 | 20.1% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 21.4% | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 21.6% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 21.7% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 21.8% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.5% | 32.1% | 32.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 29.9% | 26.8% | 32.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.9% | 21.5% | 25.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.0% | 19.5% | 21.8% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Kuwait?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Kuwait was 21.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 32.9% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.5% in 2020.
- How does Kuwait rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Kuwait ranks 155th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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, 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.