Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Kuwait
Kuwait: Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre was 0.1635 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Kuwait, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 0.1635 units per square kilometre for labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 49.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Kuwait peaked at 0.1635 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0315 units per square kilometre, in 1991.
Kuwait ranks 25th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0393 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0315 units per square kilometre | -19.7% |
| 1992 | 0.038 units per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0397 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 0.041 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0423 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0438 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0454 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0471 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 0.049 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0511 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0534 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0558 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0585 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0612 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0644 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0682 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0725 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0771 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0821 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0874 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 0.095 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1032 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1095 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1154 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1217 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1281 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1345 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1409 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1448 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1356 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 0.138 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1547 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1635 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.1635 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0564 units per square kilometre, 2.9× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.1635 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0332 units per square kilometre, 4.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0417 units per square kilometre | 0.0315 units per square kilometre | 0.049 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0644 units per square kilometre | 0.0511 units per square kilometre | 0.0821 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.118 units per square kilometre | 0.0874 units per square kilometre | 0.1448 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.148 units per square kilometre | 0.1356 units per square kilometre | 0.1635 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 22 Belgium 0.1749 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Philippines 0.169 units per square kilometre compare
- 24 Saint Lucia 0.1655 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 Comoros 0.1585 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Jamaica 0.1473 units per square kilometre compare
- 28 North Korea 0.146 units per square kilometre compare
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 force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Kuwait?
- Labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Kuwait was 0.1635 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1635 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0315 units per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does Kuwait rank for labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre?
- Kuwait ranks 25th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.3%. 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 Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) International Labour Organization
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.