Self-employed, female (% of female employment) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Self-employed, female (% of female employment) was 1.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Self-employed, female (% of female employment) in Kuwait, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for self-employed, female (% of female employment) in Kuwait is 1.4%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 220.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-employed, female (% of female employment) in Kuwait peaked at 2.5% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2008.
That places Kuwait 186th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Self-employed, female (% of female employment) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.5% | — |
| 1992 | 2.4% | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 2.2% | -10.7% |
| 1994 | 1.8% | -14.8% |
| 1995 | 1.6% | -13.6% |
| 1996 | 1.4% | -10.1% |
| 1997 | 1.2% | -12.6% |
| 1998 | 1.1% | -15.1% |
| 1999 | 1.0% | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 1.0% | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.9% | -13.1% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | -14.0% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | -13.6% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | -11.4% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | -10.8% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | +65.1% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | +23.4% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | +21.1% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | +18.2% |
| 2023 | 1.3% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 1.3% | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 1.4% | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.7% | 1.0% | 2.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.4% | 6 |
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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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 0 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 4,171 1000 No (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 9,602 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self-employed, female (% of female employment) in Kuwait?
- Self-employed, female (% of female employment) in Kuwait was 1.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest self-employed, female (% of female employment) recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 1991.
- What is the lowest self-employed, female (% of female employment) recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2008.
- How does Kuwait rank for self-employed, female (% of female employment)?
- Kuwait ranks 186th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-employed, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 220.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Self-employed, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Self-employed workers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners or in cooperative, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs." i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced. Self-employed workers include sub-categories of employers, own-account workers and members of producers' cooperatives and contributing family workers.