Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Kuwait
Kuwait: Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 was 34.09 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Kuwait, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Kuwait is 34.09, measured in 2027.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Kuwait peaked at 34.77 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 31.92, in 2020.
Kuwait ranks 12th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 32.69 | — |
| 2006 | 32.68 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 32.62 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 32.56 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 32.59 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 32.65 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 32.9 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 33.22 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 33.4 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 33.49 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 34.15 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 34.44 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 34.65 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 34.77 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 34.76 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 31.92 | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 33 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 34.7 | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 34.53 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 34.23 | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 34.15 | -0.2% |
| 2026 | 34.12 | -0.1% |
| 2027 | 34.09 | -0.1% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 34.09 is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.64, 1.3× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 34.09 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 19.9, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.63 | 32.56 | 32.69 | 5 |
| 2010s | 33.84 | 32.65 | 34.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.84 | 31.92 | 34.7 | 8 |
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 total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Kuwait?
- Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Kuwait was 34.09 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 34.77 in 2018.
- What is the lowest ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.92 in 2020.
- How does Kuwait rank for ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64?
- Kuwait ranks 12th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. The ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 is the total weekly hours worked by employed persons in their main job divided by the population aged 15-64. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.