Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 … female national in Kuwait
Kuwait: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 … female national was 16.6% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Kuwait, 1965–2016
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Kuwait is 16.6%, measured in 2016.
The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and down 27.4% 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, 7.7%, in 1970.
Kuwait ranks 158th of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 … female national in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 7.7% | — |
| 1970 | 7.7% | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 9.5% | +24.1% |
| 1980 | 12.9% | +35.6% |
| 1983 | 15.6% | +21.0% |
| 1985 | 21.6% | +38.2% |
| 1988 | 23.1% | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 20.5% | -10.9% |
| 2003 | 26.0% | +26.7% |
| 2005 | 22.8% | -12.3% |
| 2015 | 15.5% | -31.8% |
| 2016 | 16.6% | +6.5% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 16.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 36.2%, 46% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 16.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14.8%, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.7% | 7.7% | 7.7% | 1 |
| 1970s | 8.6% | 7.7% | 9.5% | 2 |
| 1980s | 18.3% | 12.9% | 23.1% | 4 |
| 1990s | 20.5% | 20.5% | 20.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 24.4% | 22.8% | 26.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 15.5% | 16.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 155 Saudi Arabia 18.3% compare
- 156 Kosovo 17.6% compare
- 156 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 17.6% compare
- 159 India 16.5% compare
- 160 Bosnia and Herzegovina 16.4% compare
- 161 Sri Lanka 16.2% 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 for ages 15-24, female (%) in Kuwait?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Kuwait was 16.6% in 2016, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 7.7% in 1970.
- How does Kuwait rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Kuwait ranks 158th out of 174 countries with data for 2016.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. 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 for ages 15-24, female (%) (national 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.