Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Kuwait
Kuwait: Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 was 49.9 in 2016. β² Rising
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Kuwait, 1965β2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 49.9 for female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in 2016.
That represents a change of 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 in Kuwait peaked at 62.06 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 8.95, in 1965.
That places Kuwait 122nd out of 194 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
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 | 27.4 | 20.22 | 34.33 | 4 |
| 1990s | 36.38 | 32.41 | 43.51 | 3 |
| 2000s | 52.18 | 45.81 | 56.8 | 5 |
| 2010s | 57.07 | 49.9 | 62.06 | 4 |
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
More work & labour data for Kuwait
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 0.4407 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 5,644 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 0 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 4,171 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 5,431 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 9,602 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, per capita 0.0009 1000 No per person (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, per square kilometre 0.2516 1000 No per square kilometre (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Kuwait?
- Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Kuwait was 49.9 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 62.06 in 2011.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 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?
- Kuwait ranks 122nd out of 194 countries with data for 2016.
- Is female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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