Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Kuwait

Kuwait: Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 2,457 in 2014. β–² Rising

Latest (2014)
2,457
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
51st
of 77 countries
All-time high
2,457
in 2014
All-time low
1,146
in 2005
Years of data
17
1998–2014

Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Kuwait, 1998–2014

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k1998200620141998: 1.3k1999: 1.2k2000: 1.2k2001: 1.2k2002: 1.3k2003: 1.4k2004: 1.6k2005: 1.1k2006: 1.9k2007: 2.0k2008: 2.1k2009: 2.1k2010: 2.2k2011: 1.8k2012: 2.3k2013: 2.4k2014: 2.5k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2014, labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Kuwait stood at 2,457. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 58.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Kuwait peaked at 2,457 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,146, in 2005.

That places Kuwait 51st out of 77 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,250 1,248 1,252 2
2000s 1,594 1,146 2,086 10
2010s 2,218 1,800 2,457 5

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 48 New Zealand 2,933
  2. 49 Finland 2,891 compare
  3. 50 Slovak Republic 2,760 compare
  4. 52 Costa Rica 2,381 compare
  5. 53 Panama 2,105 compare
  6. 54 Uruguay 1,838 compare

See the full ranking of 77 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Kuwait?
Labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Kuwait was 2,457 in 2014, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 2,457 in 2014.
What is the lowest labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 1,146 in 2005.
How does Kuwait rank for labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
Kuwait ranks 51st out of 77 countries with data for 2014.
Is labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 58.4%. 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 (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
77 places, 1,385 data points, 1987–2026
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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 International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.