Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 73.84 in 2016. β² Rising
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Kuwait, 1965β2016
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2016, labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Kuwait stood at 73.84.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Kuwait peaked at 77.9 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 53.87, in 1975.
That places Kuwait 25th out of 210 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 62.92 | 62.92 | 62.92 | 1 |
| 1970s | 55.63 | 53.87 | 57.38 | 2 |
| 1980s | 59.65 | 55.05 | 62.52 | 4 |
| 1990s | 59.16 | 54.45 | 67.96 | 3 |
| 2000s | 72.83 | 66.34 | 77.9 | 6 |
| 2010s | 75.94 | 73.84 | 77.1 | 4 |
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More work & labour data for Kuwait
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.7211 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.9054 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2002)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 0.4407 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 5,644 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 0 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 4,171 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 5,431 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 9,602 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Kuwait?
- Labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Kuwait was 73.84 in 2016, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 77.9 in 2006.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.87 in 1975.
- How does Kuwait rank for labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Kuwait ranks 25th out of 210 countries with data for 2016.
- Is labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The labour force participation rate is the labour force as a percent of the working-age population. The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.