Population by labor force status in Kuwait
Kuwait: Population by labor force status was 903,340 people in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population by labor force status in Kuwait, 1991–2025
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 903,340 people for population by labor force status in 2025.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by labor force status in Kuwait peaked at 922,980 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 474,639 people, in 1991.
That places Kuwait 128th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 558,696 people | 474,639 people | 579,279 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 583,745 people | 551,887 people | 652,064 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 811,657 people | 676,897 people | 922,980 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 894,620 people | 876,010 people | 907,294 people | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Kuwait
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 73.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 88.6% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 53.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 47.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 75.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 89.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 49.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by labor force status in Kuwait?
- Population by labor force status in Kuwait was 903,340 people in 2025, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by labor force status recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 922,980 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest population by labor force status recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 474,639 people in 1991.
- How does Kuwait rank for population by labor force status?
- Kuwait ranks 128th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by labor force status rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by labor force status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population below working age (under 15 years old).