Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) was 2.71 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.71
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
70th
of 202 countries
All-time high
2.71
in 2021
All-time low
2.16
in 2015
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) in Kuwait, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) in Kuwait stood at 2.71. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) in Kuwait peaked at 2.71 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.16, in 2015.
That places Kuwait 70th out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2.16 | — |
| 2016 | 2.16 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.51 | +16.2% |
| 2018 | 2.51 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.51 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.51 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.71 | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 2.71 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.71 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.71 | +0.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 2.71 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.72, 3.8× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 2.71 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.44, 61% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.37 | 2.16 | 2.51 | 5 |
| 2020s | 2.67 | 2.51 | 2.71 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 67 Kazakhstan 2.77 compare
- 68 Solomon Islands 2.76 compare
- 69 Eritrea 2.74 compare
- 71 Singapore 2.7 compare
- 72 Eswatini 2.69 compare
- 73 Brunei Darussalam 2.58 compare
- 73 Brunei Darussalam 2.58 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 level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) in Kuwait?
- Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) in Kuwait was 2.71 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 2.71 in 2021.
- What is the lowest level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.16 in 2015.
- How does Kuwait rank for level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of)?
- Kuwait ranks 70th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of association and collective bargaining) based on International Labour Organization (ILO) textual sources and national legislation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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