Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 56.8% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Kuwait, 1965–2016
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 56.8% for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in 2016.
The figure is down 12.9% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Kuwait peaked at 70.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 1965.
That places Kuwait 164th out of 196 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 10.0% | — |
| 1970 | 11.4% | +13.7% |
| 1975 | 18.0% | +58.0% |
| 1980 | 23.6% | +30.7% |
| 1983 | 30.5% | +29.3% |
| 1985 | 37.4% | +22.5% |
| 1988 | 42.9% | +14.7% |
| 1995 | 52.0% | +21.3% |
| 1996 | 47.3% | -9.1% |
| 1997 | 48.1% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 57.4% | +19.4% |
| 2005 | 54.3% | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 62.2% | +14.4% |
| 2007 | 64.3% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 64.0% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 68.2% | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 70.6% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 65.2% | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 56.8% | -12.9% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 56.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 85.1%, 67% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 56.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 34.6%, 1.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.0% | 10.0% | 10.0% | 1 |
| 1970s | 14.7% | 11.4% | 18.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 33.6% | 23.6% | 42.9% | 4 |
| 1990s | 49.1% | 47.3% | 52.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 60.4% | 54.3% | 64.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 65.2% | 56.8% | 70.6% | 4 |
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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 56.8% in 2016, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 70.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 1965.
- How does Kuwait rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Kuwait ranks 164th out of 196 countries with data for 2016.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is the proportion of female labor force participation relative to male labor force participation. The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.