Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Kuwait

Kuwait: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th was 5.7% in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
5.7%
Change on year
down 71.5%
World rank
135th
of 163 countries
All-time high
19.8%
in 2016
All-time low
4.4%
in 2008
Years of data
5
2003–2017

Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Kuwait, 2003–2017

51015202003201020172003: 5.1 %2005: 4.4 %2008: 4.4 %2016: 19.8 %2017: 5.7 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Kuwait is 5.7%, measured in 2017.

That represents a change of down 71.5% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Kuwait peaked at 19.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2008.

Kuwait ranks 135th of 163 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%) in Kuwait, 2003 to 2017.
Year % Change
2003 5.1%
2005 4.4% -13.6%
2008 4.4% -1.6%
2016 19.8% +353.9%
2017 5.7% -71.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.6% 4.4% 5.1% 3
2010s 12.7% 5.7% 19.8% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Kuwait?
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Kuwait was 5.7% in 2017, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 19.8% in 2016.
What is the lowest manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2008.
How does Kuwait rank for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th?
Kuwait ranks 135th out of 163 countries with data for 2017.
Is manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kuwait data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
202 places, 3,876 data points, 2000–2025
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