Manufacturing share of total employment in Kuwait
Kuwait: Manufacturing share of total employment was 5.65 in 2017. β Volatile
Latest (2017)
5.65
Change on year
down 71.5%
World rank
118th
of 149 countries
All-time high
19.79
in 2016
All-time low
4.36
in 2008
Years of data
5
2003β2017
Manufacturing share of total employment in Kuwait, 2003β2017
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 5.65 for manufacturing share of total employment in 2017.
The figure is down 71.5% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing share of total employment in Kuwait peaked at 19.79 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.36, in 2008.
That places Kuwait 118th out of 149 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.64 | 4.36 | 5.13 | 3 |
| 2010s | 12.72 | 5.65 | 19.79 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 115 Samoa 6.01 compare
- 116 Georgia 5.94 compare
- 117 Brunei Darussalam 5.91 compare
- 119 Azerbaijan 5.64 compare
- 119 Fiji 5.64 compare
- 121 Tajikistan 5.42 compare
More work & labour data for Kuwait
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.801 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing share of total employment in Kuwait?
- Manufacturing share of total employment in Kuwait was 5.65 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest manufacturing share of total employment recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 19.79 in 2016.
- What is the lowest manufacturing share of total employment recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.36 in 2008.
- How does Kuwait rank for manufacturing share of total employment?
- Kuwait ranks 118th out of 149 countries with data for 2017.
- Is manufacturing share of total employment 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Manufacturing share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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