Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Kuwait
Kuwait: Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled was 49.9 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Kuwait, 1965–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2016, female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Kuwait stood at 49.9.
The figure is down 12.2% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Kuwait peaked at 62.06 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 8.95, in 1965.
Kuwait ranks 122nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 8.95 | — |
| 1970 | 9.98 | +11.4% |
| 1975 | 14.87 | +49.0% |
| 1980 | 20.22 | +36.0% |
| 1981 | 21.47 | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 22.73 | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 23.98 | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 27.53 | +14.8% |
| 1985 | 31.08 | +12.9% |
| 1986 | 32.16 | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 33.25 | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 34.33 | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 43.51 | +26.7% |
| 1996 | 32.41 | -25.5% |
| 1997 | 33.2 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 46.82 | +41.0% |
| 2004 | 46.31 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 45.81 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 55.5 | +21.1% |
| 2007 | 56.8 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 56.38 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 55.95 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 59.47 | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 62.06 | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 60.76 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 59.46 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 58.15 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 56.85 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 49.9 | -12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.95 | 8.95 | 8.95 | 1 |
| 1970s | 12.42 | 9.98 | 14.87 | 2 |
| 1980s | 27.42 | 20.22 | 34.33 | 9 |
| 1990s | 36.38 | 32.41 | 43.51 | 3 |
| 2000s | 51.94 | 45.81 | 56.8 | 7 |
| 2010s | 58.09 | 49.9 | 62.06 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 119 Papua New Guinea 50.65 compare
- 120 Maldives 50.61 compare
- 121 Cape Verde 50.5 compare
- 123 Philippines 49.86 compare
- 124 South Africa 49.77 compare
- 125 Guatemala 49.66 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Kuwait?
- Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Kuwait was 49.9 in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 62.06 in 2011.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.95 in 1965.
- How does Kuwait rank for female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled?
- Kuwait ranks 122nd out of 194 countries with data for 2016.
- Is female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 with 782 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 with 782 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.