Labor force participation rate, female (% of female) … national female in Kuwait
Kuwait: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female) … national female was 49.9% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Kuwait, 1965–2016
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2016, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Kuwait stood at 49.9%.
The figure is down 12.2% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Kuwait peaked at 62.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 1965.
Kuwait ranks 120th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female) … national female in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 9.0% | — |
| 1970 | 10.0% | +11.4% |
| 1975 | 14.9% | +49.0% |
| 1980 | 20.2% | +36.0% |
| 1983 | 24.0% | +18.6% |
| 1985 | 31.1% | +29.6% |
| 1988 | 34.3% | +10.5% |
| 1995 | 43.5% | +26.7% |
| 1996 | 32.4% | -25.5% |
| 1997 | 33.2% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 46.8% | +41.0% |
| 2005 | 45.8% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 55.5% | +21.1% |
| 2007 | 56.8% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 56.0% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 59.5% | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 62.1% | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 56.9% | -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 57.3%, 87% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 49.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 26.7%, 1.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.0% | 9.0% | 9.0% | 1 |
| 1970s | 12.4% | 10.0% | 14.9% | 2 |
| 1980s | 27.4% | 20.2% | 34.3% | 4 |
| 1990s | 36.4% | 32.4% | 43.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 52.2% | 45.8% | 56.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 57.1% | 49.9% | 62.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 117 Papua New Guinea 50.6% compare
- 118 Maldives 50.6% compare
- 119 Cape Verde 50.5% compare
- 121 South Africa 49.8% compare
- 122 Philippines 49.4% compare
- 123 Croatia 49.4% 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 labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Kuwait?
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Kuwait was 49.9% in 2016, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 62.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 1965.
- How does Kuwait rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Kuwait ranks 120th out of 196 countries with data for 2016.
- Is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 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 Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national 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 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.