Fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled in Kuwait
Kuwait: Fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled was 49.9 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled in Kuwait, 1965–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled in Kuwait is 49.9, measured 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, fertility and female labor force participation, 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.
Fertility and female labor force participation, 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 fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled in Kuwait?
- Fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled in Kuwait was 49.9 in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 62.06 in 2011.
- What is the lowest fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.95 in 1965.
- How does Kuwait rank for fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled?
- Kuwait ranks 122nd out of 194 countries with data for 2016.
- Is fertility and female labor force participation, 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 Fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fertility and female labor force participation 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
- Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Fertility and female labor force participation 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.