Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Kuwait
Kuwait: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi was 53.3 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
53.3
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
156th
of 186 countries
All-time high
56.98
in 2014
All-time low
51.13
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Kuwait, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 53.3 for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in 2025.
That represents a change of 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 rates ilo wdi in Kuwait peaked at 56.98 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 51.13, in 1990.
That places Kuwait 156th out of 186 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 rates ilo wdi in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 51.13 | — |
| 1991 | 51.47 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 51.31 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 51.65 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 52.01 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 52.05 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 52.87 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 53.63 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 54.34 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 54.97 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 55.52 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 55.97 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 56.34 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 56.65 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 56.29 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 56.05 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 55.94 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 55.92 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 55.98 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 56.13 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 56.37 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 56.65 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 56.85 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 56.94 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 56.98 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 56.94 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 56.74 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 56.98 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 56.77 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 56.61 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 56.31 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 56.37 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 55.99 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 54.24 | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 53.34 | -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 83.35, 64% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 53.3 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 33.32, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.54 | 51.13 | 54.97 | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.08 | 55.52 | 56.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.78 | 56.37 | 56.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.92 | 53.3 | 56.37 | 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 rates ilo wdi in Kuwait?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Kuwait was 53.3 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 56.98 in 2014.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.13 in 1990.
- How does Kuwait rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi?
- Kuwait ranks 156th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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