Fertility and female labor force participation in Kuwait
Kuwait: Fertility and female labor force participation 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
19
1965–2016
Fertility and female labor force participation in Kuwait, 1965–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2016, fertility and female labor force participation in Kuwait stood at 49.9.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.2% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility and female labor force participation 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.
Fertility and female labor force participation 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% |
| 1983 | 23.98 | +18.6% |
| 1985 | 31.08 | +29.6% |
| 1988 | 34.33 | +10.5% |
| 1995 | 43.51 | +26.7% |
| 1996 | 32.41 | -25.5% |
| 1997 | 33.2 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 46.82 | +41.0% |
| 2005 | 45.81 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 55.5 | +21.1% |
| 2007 | 56.8 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 55.95 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 59.47 | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 62.06 | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 56.85 | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 49.9 | -12.2% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 49.9 is below the median for high income countries, which is 57.22, 87% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 49.9 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 26.68, 1.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
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. — 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 fertility and female labor force participation in Kuwait?
- Fertility and female labor force participation in Kuwait was 49.9 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility and female labor force participation recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 62.06 in 2011.
- What is the lowest fertility and female labor force participation recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.95 in 1965.
- How does Kuwait rank for fertility and female labor force participation?
- Kuwait ranks 122nd out of 194 countries with data for 2016.
- Is fertility and female labor force participation 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 Fertility and female labor force participation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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