Female labor force by age in Kuwait
Kuwait: Female labor force by age was 1,031 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Female labor force by age in Kuwait, 1990–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 1,031 people for female labor force by age in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 65.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force by age in Kuwait peaked at 1,031 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 208 people, in 1995.
Kuwait ranks 180th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Female labor force by age in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 273 people | — |
| 1991 | 244 people | -10.6% |
| 1992 | 311 people | +27.5% |
| 1993 | 307 people | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 249 people | -18.9% |
| 1995 | 208 people | -16.5% |
| 1996 | 210 people | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 229 people | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 250 people | +9.2% |
| 1999 | 271 people | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 292 people | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 313 people | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 334 people | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 354 people | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 360 people | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 371 people | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 388 people | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 409 people | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 430 people | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 452 people | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 477 people | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 511 people | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 548 people | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 585 people | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 622 people | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 666 people | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 711 people | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 777 people | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 857 people | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 950 people | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 973 people | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 983 people | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 955 people | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 997 people | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 1,031 people | +3.4% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 1,031 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 39,049 people, 3% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 1,031 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6,457 people, 16% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 255.2 people | 208 people | 311 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 370.3 people | 292 people | 452 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 670.4 people | 477 people | 950 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 987.8 people | 955 people | 1,031 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
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 female labor force by age in Kuwait?
- Female labor force by age in Kuwait was 1,031 people in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force by age recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 1,031 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest female labor force by age recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 208 people in 1995.
- How does Kuwait rank for female labor force by age?
- Kuwait ranks 180th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force by age rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed).