Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) was 89.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Kuwait, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 89.6% for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Kuwait peaked at 89.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 80.8%, in 2000.
That places Kuwait 7th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 82.4% | — |
| 1991 | 81.7% | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 81.1% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 81.3% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 82.9% | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 83.9% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 83.5% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 82.5% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 81.7% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 81.1% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 80.8% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 80.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 81.1% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 81.8% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 82.8% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 83.4% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 83.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 83.5% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 83.8% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 84.3% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 84.9% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 86.0% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 87.0% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 87.6% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 88.0% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 88.3% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 88.4% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 88.6% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 88.6% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 88.4% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 84.1% | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 85.4% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 89.5% | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 89.8% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 89.8% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 89.6% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.2% | 81.1% | 83.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.6% | 80.8% | 84.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.6% | 84.9% | 88.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.0% | 84.1% | 89.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 4 Iceland 90.8% compare
- 5 Cambodia 90.4% compare
- 6 Oman 89.8% compare
- 8 Madagascar 89.2% compare
- 9 Netherlands 89.0% compare
- 10 Tanzania, United Republic of 88.1% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Kuwait?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Kuwait was 89.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 89.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.8% in 2000.
- How does Kuwait rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)?
- Kuwait ranks 7th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.