Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per in Kuwait
Kuwait: Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per was 0.0002 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per in Kuwait, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in Kuwait stood at 0.0002 units per person.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in Kuwait peaked at 0.0002 units per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per person, in 2022.
Kuwait ranks 147th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0002 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0002 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 units per person | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 units per person | +15.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 units per person | -11.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0002 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 0.0002 units per person | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 6 |
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 persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in Kuwait?
- Persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in Kuwait was 0.0002 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0002 units per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per person in 2022.
- How does Kuwait rank for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per?
- Kuwait ranks 147th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) International Labour Organization
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.