Labour dependency ratio in Kuwait
Kuwait: Labour dependency ratio was 0.697 in 2027. ▼ Falling
Labour dependency ratio in Kuwait, 1991–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 0.697 for labour dependency ratio in 2027.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour dependency ratio in Kuwait peaked at 1.43 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.696, in 2023.
That places Kuwait 183rd out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Labour dependency ratio in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.43 | — |
| 1992 | 1.43 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 1.39 | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 1.29 | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 1.25 | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 1.23 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 1.23 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 1.21 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 1.19 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 1.17 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 1.13 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 1.09 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 1.05 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 1.01 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.979 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.97 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.964 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.944 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.925 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.889 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.855 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.843 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.836 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.808 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.793 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.773 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.761 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.76 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.886 | +16.6% |
| 2021 | 0.827 | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 0.701 | -15.2% |
| 2023 | 0.696 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.699 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 0.699 | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 0.698 | -0.1% |
| 2027 | 0.697 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.29 | 1.19 | 1.43 | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.03 | 0.944 | 1.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8243 | 0.76 | 0.925 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7379 | 0.696 | 0.886 | 8 |
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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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 5,644 1000 No (2050)
- 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 labour dependency ratio in Kuwait?
- Labour dependency ratio in Kuwait was 0.697 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour dependency ratio recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 1.43 in 1992.
- What is the lowest labour dependency ratio recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.696 in 2023.
- How does Kuwait rank for labour dependency ratio?
- Kuwait ranks 183rd out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is labour dependency ratio rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour dependency ratio (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator provides the ratio of dependents (persons aged 0 to 14 + persons aged 15 and above that are either outside the labour force or unemployed) to total employment. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.