Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+) was 2,457 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Kuwait, 1998–2014
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.
Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1,252 | — |
| 1999 | 1,248 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 1,207 | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 1,214 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 1,320 | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 1,419 | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 1,551 | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 1,146 | -26.1% |
| 2006 | 1,870 | +63.1% |
| 2007 | 2,048 | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 2,086 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 2,074 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 2,167 | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 1,800 | -16.9% |
| 2012 | 2,296 | +27.6% |
| 2013 | 2,371 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 2,457 | +3.6% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 2,457 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,307, 74% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+) in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +63.1% | 1,146 | 1,870 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 (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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About this data
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.