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

Latest (2016)
49.9
Change on year
down 12.2%
World rank
122nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
62.06
in 2011
All-time low
8.95
in 1965
Years of data
29
1965–2016

Fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled in Kuwait, 1965–2016

02040601965199020161965: 91970: 101975: 14.91980: 20.21981: 21.51982: 22.71983: 241984: 27.51985: 31.11986: 32.21987: 33.21988: 34.31995: 43.51996: 32.41997: 33.22003: 46.82004: 46.32005: 45.82006: 55.52007: 56.82008: 56.42009: 562010: 59.52011: 62.12012: 60.82013: 59.52014: 58.22015: 56.92016: 49.9

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

Annual values for Fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled in Kuwait, 1965 to 2016.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 119 Papua New Guinea 50.65 compare
  2. 120 Maldives 50.61 compare
  3. 121 Cape Verde 50.5 compare
  4. 123 Philippines 49.86 compare
  5. 124 South Africa 49.77 compare
  6. 125 Guatemala 49.66 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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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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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.

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Indicator
Fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
194 places, 5,538 data points, 1960–2025
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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.