Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) … national in Kuwait
Kuwait: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) … national was 25.6% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 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, total (%) in Kuwait is 25.6%, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and down 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Kuwait peaked at 52.4% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 24.5%, in 2015.
Kuwait ranks 159th of 176 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, total (%) … national in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 52.4% | — |
| 1970 | 40.9% | -21.9% |
| 1975 | 34.5% | -15.6% |
| 1980 | 40.4% | +17.0% |
| 1983 | 28.1% | -30.4% |
| 1985 | 35.0% | +24.3% |
| 1988 | 30.4% | -12.9% |
| 1995 | 32.8% | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 32.3% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 37.0% | +14.5% |
| 2015 | 24.5% | -33.8% |
| 2016 | 25.6% | +4.5% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 25.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 40.5%, 63% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 25.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 32.8%, 78% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.4% | 52.4% | 52.4% | 1 |
| 1970s | 37.7% | 34.5% | 40.9% | 2 |
| 1980s | 33.5% | 28.1% | 40.4% | 4 |
| 1990s | 32.8% | 32.8% | 32.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 34.6% | 32.3% | 37.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 25.0% | 24.5% | 25.6% | 2 |
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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)
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- 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, total (%) in Kuwait?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Kuwait was 25.6% 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, total (%) recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 52.4% in 1965.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.5% in 2015.
- How does Kuwait rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Kuwait ranks 159th out of 176 countries with data for 2016.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.9%. 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, total (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.