Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Kuwait

Kuwait: Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 was 46.98 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
46.98
Change on year
down 13.8%
World rank
110th
of 172 countries
All-time high
59.01
in 2011
All-time low
23.73
in 1983
Years of data
12
1983–2016

Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Kuwait, 1983–2016

02040601983199920161983: 23.71988: 33.51997: 332003: 45.62005: 452006: 53.92007: 55.12009: 54.12010: 57.82011: 592015: 54.52016: 47

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Kuwait recorded 46.98 for female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in 2016.

The figure is down 13.8% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Kuwait peaked at 59.01 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 23.73, in 1983.

Kuwait ranks 110th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Kuwait, 1983 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1983 23.73
1988 33.53 +41.3%
1997 33.04 -1.5%
2003 45.63 +38.1%
2005 45.03 -1.3%
2006 53.9 +19.7%
2007 55.1 +2.2%
2009 54.05 -1.9%
2010 57.8 +6.9%
2011 59.01 +2.1%
2015 54.49 -7.7%
2016 46.98 -13.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 28.63 23.73 33.53 2
1990s 33.04 33.04 33.04 1
2000s 50.74 45.03 55.1 5
2010s 54.57 46.98 59.01 4

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 107 Bulgaria 47.6 compare
  2. 108 Spain 47.3 compare
  3. 109 Croatia 47.2 compare
  4. 111 Colombia 46.74 compare
  5. 112 Panama 46.7 compare
  6. 113 Nicaragua 45.35 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Kuwait?
Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Kuwait was 46.98 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 59.01 in 2011.
What is the lowest female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 23.73 in 1983.
How does Kuwait rank for female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980?
Kuwait ranks 110th out of 172 countries with data for 2016.
Is female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. 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 Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 4,067 data points, 1960–2025
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