Modeled female employment to population ratio in Kuwait
Kuwait: Modeled female employment to population ratio was 44.36 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
44.36
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
124th
of 186 countries
All-time high
47.33
in 2015
All-time low
39.94
in 1992
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Modeled female employment to population ratio in Kuwait, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 44.36 for modeled female employment to population ratio in 2025.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, modeled female employment to population ratio in Kuwait peaked at 47.33 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 39.94, in 1992.
Kuwait ranks 124th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Modeled female employment to population ratio in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 40.44 | — |
| 1992 | 39.94 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 40.41 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 41.73 | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 42.46 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 42.94 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 43.04 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 43.14 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 43.29 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 43.44 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 43.79 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 43.98 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 44.37 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 44.25 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 44.64 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 44.75 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 44.68 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 44.62 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 45.16 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 45.95 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 46.48 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 46.89 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 46.92 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 46.62 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 47.33 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 46.73 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 46.92 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 46.66 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 46.36 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 42.58 | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 43.97 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 46.67 | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 45.34 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 44.46 | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 44.36 | -0.2% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 44.36 is below the median for high income countries, which is 52.07, 85% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 44.36 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 19.02, 2.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.93 | 39.94 | 43.29 | 9 |
| 2000s | 44.37 | 43.44 | 45.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.69 | 45.95 | 47.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.56 | 42.58 | 46.67 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 121 New Caledonia 44.9 compare
- 122 Namibia 44.81 compare
- 123 Cape Verde 44.72 compare
- 125 Armenia 44.03 compare
- 126 Montenegro 43.95 compare
- 127 Mauritius 43.84 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 modeled female employment to population ratio in Kuwait?
- Modeled female employment to population ratio in Kuwait was 44.36 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest modeled female employment to population ratio recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 47.33 in 2015.
- What is the lowest modeled female employment to population ratio recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.94 in 1992.
- How does Kuwait rank for modeled female employment to population ratio?
- Kuwait ranks 124th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is modeled female employment to population ratio rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Modeled female employment to population ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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