Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP) was 40.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP) in Kuwait, 2004–2020
Source: International Labour Organisation (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, labor share of gross domestic product (gdp) in Kuwait stood at 40.3%.
That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and up 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor share of gross domestic product (gdp) in Kuwait peaked at 42.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 21.0%, in 2006.
That places Kuwait 150th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.2% | 21.0% | 28.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 33.1% | 24.8% | 42.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.3% | 40.3% | 40.3% | 1 |
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More work & labour data for Kuwait
- Women can take the same jobs as men 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 73.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 15.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 35.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 25.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 49.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 75.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 88.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor share of gross domestic product (gdp) in Kuwait?
- Labor share of gross domestic product (gdp) in Kuwait was 40.3% in 2020, according to International Labour Organisation (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor share of gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 42.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest labor share of gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.0% in 2006.
- How does Kuwait rank for labor share of gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Kuwait ranks 150th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is labor share of gross domestic product (gdp) rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organisation (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The labor share of gross domestic product (GDP) is the estimated total compensation of employees given as a percent of GDP. It provides information about the relative share of output paid as compensation to employees, compared to the share paid to capital.