Employment to population ratio men vs women in Kuwait
Kuwait: Employment to population ratio men vs women was 87.68 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
87.68
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
3rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
88.04
in 2023
All-time low
78.85
in 1992
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Employment to population ratio men vs women in Kuwait, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio men vs women in Kuwait is 87.68, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio men vs women in Kuwait peaked at 88.04 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 78.85, in 1992.
That places Kuwait 3rd 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 men vs women in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 79.6 | — |
| 1992 | 78.85 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 79.2 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 81.16 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 82.48 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 82.1 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 81.11 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 80.23 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 79.58 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 79.18 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 79.18 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 79.36 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 79.89 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 80.75 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 81.52 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 81.66 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 81.57 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 81.78 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 82.34 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 82.69 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 83.73 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 84.71 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 85.22 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 85.42 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 86.08 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 86.51 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 86.67 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 86.54 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 86.26 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 81.15 | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 83.04 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 87.82 | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 88.04 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 87.91 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 87.68 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.48 | 78.85 | 82.48 | 9 |
| 2000s | 80.72 | 79.18 | 82.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.38 | 82.69 | 86.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.94 | 81.15 | 88.04 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 1 Qatar 95.49 compare
- 2 United Arab Emirates 90.1 compare
- 4 Cambodia 87.56 compare
- 5 Tanzania, United Republic of 86.48 compare
- 6 Oman 86.44 compare
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 men vs women in Kuwait?
- Employment to population ratio men vs women in Kuwait was 87.68 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment to population ratio men vs women recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 88.04 in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio men vs women recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.85 in 1992.
- How does Kuwait rank for employment to population ratio men vs women?
- Kuwait ranks 3rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio men vs women rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Employment to population ratio men vs women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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