Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male … male national in Kuwait
Kuwait: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male … male national was 33.0% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Kuwait, 1965–2016
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 33.0% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in 2016.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and down 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Kuwait peaked at 77.8% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 31.9%, in 2015.
Kuwait ranks 148th of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male … male national in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 77.8% | — |
| 1970 | 67.7% | -13.1% |
| 1975 | 56.6% | -16.4% |
| 1980 | 62.0% | +9.6% |
| 1983 | 40.6% | -34.6% |
| 1985 | 47.9% | +17.9% |
| 1988 | 38.5% | -19.6% |
| 1995 | 44.5% | +15.6% |
| 2003 | 38.7% | -13.0% |
| 2005 | 48.8% | +26.1% |
| 2015 | 31.9% | -34.7% |
| 2016 | 33.0% | +3.6% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 33.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 45.7%, 72% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 33.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 46.4%, 71% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 77.8% | 77.8% | 77.8% | 1 |
| 1970s | 62.1% | 56.6% | 67.7% | 2 |
| 1980s | 47.2% | 38.5% | 62.0% | 4 |
| 1990s | 44.5% | 44.5% | 44.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 43.7% | 38.7% | 48.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 32.4% | 31.9% | 33.0% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Kuwait?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Kuwait was 33.0% 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, male (%) recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 77.8% in 1965.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.9% in 2015.
- How does Kuwait rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Kuwait ranks 148th out of 174 countries with data for 2016.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (%) (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.