Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per in Kuwait

Kuwait: Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per was 0.0575 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0575 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
43rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0604 units per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
0.0177 units per square kilometre
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per in Kuwait, 1990–2023

0.020.030.040.050.061990200620231990: 0.021 units per square kilometre1991: 0.018 units per square kilometre1992: 0.022 units per square kilometre1993: 0.022 units per square kilometre1994: 0.021 units per square kilometre1995: 0.021 units per square kilometre1996: 0.021 units per square kilometre1997: 0.023 units per square kilometre1998: 0.024 units per square kilometre1999: 0.025 units per square kilometre2000: 0.026 units per square kilometre2001: 0.027 units per square kilometre2002: 0.028 units per square kilometre2003: 0.029 units per square kilometre2004: 0.029 units per square kilometre2005: 0.03 units per square kilometre2006: 0.032 units per square kilometre2007: 0.034 units per square kilometre2008: 0.036 units per square kilometre2009: 0.038 units per square kilometre2010: 0.04 units per square kilometre2011: 0.041 units per square kilometre2012: 0.043 units per square kilometre2013: 0.044 units per square kilometre2014: 0.045 units per square kilometre2015: 0.047 units per square kilometre2016: 0.048 units per square kilometre2017: 0.049 units per square kilometre2018: 0.051 units per square kilometre2019: 0.053 units per square kilometre2020: 0.06 units per square kilometre2021: 0.058 units per square kilometre2022: 0.053 units per square kilometre2023: 0.058 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

Kuwait recorded 0.0575 units per square kilometre for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 30.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in Kuwait peaked at 0.0604 units per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0177 units per square kilometre, in 1991.

That places Kuwait 43rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Kuwait, 1990 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1990 0.0212 units per square kilometre
1991 0.0177 units per square kilometre -16.7%
1992 0.022 units per square kilometre +24.5%
1993 0.0224 units per square kilometre +2.1%
1994 0.0212 units per square kilometre -5.4%
1995 0.0206 units per square kilometre -3.0%
1996 0.0213 units per square kilometre +3.2%
1997 0.0226 units per square kilometre +6.1%
1998 0.0239 units per square kilometre +6.0%
1999 0.0252 units per square kilometre +5.5%
2000 0.0264 units per square kilometre +4.7%
2001 0.0274 units per square kilometre +3.8%
2002 0.0281 units per square kilometre +2.7%
2003 0.0286 units per square kilometre +1.8%
2004 0.0289 units per square kilometre +0.9%
2005 0.0299 units per square kilometre +3.4%
2006 0.032 units per square kilometre +7.1%
2007 0.0343 units per square kilometre +7.2%
2008 0.0364 units per square kilometre +6.1%
2009 0.0382 units per square kilometre +5.1%
2010 0.0398 units per square kilometre +4.1%
2011 0.0413 units per square kilometre +3.7%
2012 0.0427 units per square kilometre +3.5%
2013 0.044 units per square kilometre +3.0%
2014 0.0452 units per square kilometre +2.7%
2015 0.0466 units per square kilometre +3.0%
2016 0.0481 units per square kilometre +3.2%
2017 0.0488 units per square kilometre +1.5%
2018 0.0506 units per square kilometre +3.8%
2019 0.0527 units per square kilometre +4.1%
2020 0.0604 units per square kilometre +14.6%
2021 0.0575 units per square kilometre -4.7%
2022 0.0534 units per square kilometre -7.2%
2023 0.0575 units per square kilometre +7.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0218 units per square kilometre 0.0177 units per square kilometre 0.0252 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.031 units per square kilometre 0.0264 units per square kilometre 0.0382 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.046 units per square kilometre 0.0398 units per square kilometre 0.0527 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0572 units per square kilometre 0.0534 units per square kilometre 0.0604 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 40 Switzerland 0.0621 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 41 Burundi 0.0617 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 42 Dominican Republic 0.0614 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 44 Syrian Arab Republic 0.0563 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 45 Jordan 0.0531 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 46 Malawi 0.0486 units per square kilometre compare

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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 0.0575 units per square kilometre in 2023, 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 0.0604 units per square kilometre in 2020.
What is the lowest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0177 units per square kilometre in 1991.
How does Kuwait rank for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per?
Kuwait ranks 43rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
189 places, 6,274 data points, 1990–2023
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Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.