Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs … gaps in Kuwait
Kuwait: Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs … gaps was 16.56 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Kuwait, 1965–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Kuwait is 16.56, 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 rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Kuwait peaked at 26.02 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 7.66, in 1970.
Kuwait ranks 156th of 171 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs … gaps in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 7.73 | — |
| 1970 | 7.66 | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 9.51 | +24.1% |
| 1980 | 12.89 | +35.6% |
| 1981 | 13.8 | +7.0% |
| 1982 | 14.7 | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 15.6 | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 18.59 | +19.1% |
| 1985 | 21.57 | +16.1% |
| 1986 | 22.07 | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 22.56 | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 23.06 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 20.54 | -10.9% |
| 2003 | 26.02 | +26.7% |
| 2004 | 24.41 | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 22.81 | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 15.54 | -31.8% |
| 2016 | 16.56 | +6.5% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 16.56 is below the median for high income countries, which is 36.18, 46% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 16.56 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14.84, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.73 | 7.73 | 7.73 | 1 |
| 1970s | 8.59 | 7.66 | 9.51 | 2 |
| 1980s | 18.31 | 12.89 | 23.06 | 9 |
| 1990s | 20.54 | 20.54 | 20.54 | 1 |
| 2000s | 24.41 | 22.81 | 26.02 | 3 |
| 2010s | 16.05 | 15.54 | 16.56 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Kuwait?
- Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Kuwait was 16.56 in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 26.02 in 2003.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.66 in 1970.
- How does Kuwait rank for labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980?
- Kuwait ranks 156th out of 171 countries with data for 2016.
- Is labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 with 625 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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- Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 Our World in Data
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About this data
Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 with 625 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.