Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 49.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Kuwait, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Kuwait is 49.6%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Kuwait peaked at 51.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 42.2%, in 1992.
Kuwait ranks 141st of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 42.8% | — |
| 1991 | 42.6% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 42.2% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 42.5% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 43.6% | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 44.1% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 44.6% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 44.7% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 44.9% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 45.0% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 45.3% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 45.7% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 46.2% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 46.8% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 47.1% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 47.3% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 47.2% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 47.3% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 47.5% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 47.9% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 48.5% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 49.5% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 50.3% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 50.8% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 51.1% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 51.3% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 51.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 51.8% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 51.7% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 51.6% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 48.8% | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 49.8% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 51.9% | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 50.5% | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 49.7% | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 49.6% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.7% | 42.2% | 45.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.8% | 45.3% | 47.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.8% | 48.5% | 51.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.0% | 48.8% | 51.9% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Kuwait?
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Kuwait was 49.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 51.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.2% in 1992.
- How does Kuwait rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Kuwait ranks 141st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.