Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) was 15.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Kuwait, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Kuwait is 15.2%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Kuwait peaked at 26.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 15.1%, in 2020.
Kuwait ranks 168th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 21.2% | — |
| 1991 | 21.2% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 21.2% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 21.1% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 20.8% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 20.5% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 21.2% | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 21.8% | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 22.5% | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 23.2% | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 23.9% | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 24.6% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 25.3% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 26.0% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 25.2% | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 24.4% | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 23.6% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 22.8% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 22.0% | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 21.3% | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 20.5% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 19.8% | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 19.1% | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 18.5% | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 17.8% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 17.2% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 16.6% | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 16.5% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 16.5% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 16.5% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 15.1% | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 15.6% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 16.2% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 15.6% | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 15.3% | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 15.2% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.5% | 20.5% | 23.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.9% | 21.3% | 26.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.9% | 16.5% | 20.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.5% | 15.1% | 16.2% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Kuwait?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Kuwait was 15.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 26.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.1% in 2020.
- How does Kuwait rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Kuwait ranks 168th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.