Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 53.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Kuwait, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Kuwait stood at 53.3%.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Kuwait peaked at 57.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 51.1%, in 1990.
That places Kuwait 157th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 51.1% | — |
| 1991 | 51.5% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 51.3% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 51.7% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 52.0% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 52.0% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 52.9% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 53.6% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 54.3% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 55.0% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 55.5% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 56.0% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 56.3% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 56.6% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 56.3% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 56.0% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 55.9% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 55.9% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 56.0% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 56.1% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 56.4% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 56.7% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 56.9% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 56.9% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 57.0% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 56.9% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 56.7% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 57.0% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 56.8% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 56.6% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 56.3% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 56.4% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 56.0% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 54.2% | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 53.3% | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 53.3% | -0.1% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 53.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 83.3%, 64% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 53.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 33.3%, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.5% | 51.1% | 55.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.1% | 55.5% | 56.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.8% | 56.4% | 57.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.9% | 53.3% | 56.4% | 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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Kuwait?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Kuwait was 53.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 57.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.1% in 1990.
- How does Kuwait rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Kuwait ranks 157th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.