Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Kuwait
Kuwait: Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture was 2.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Kuwait, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Kuwait stood at 2.4%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Kuwait peaked at 3.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2025.
Kuwait ranks 164th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.3% | — |
| 1992 | 3.2% | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 3.1% | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 2.9% | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 2.8% | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 2.8% | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 2.9% | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 3.0% | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 3.1% | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 3.2% | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 3.2% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 3.3% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 3.4% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 3.5% | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 3.6% | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 3.6% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 3.5% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 3.4% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 3.4% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 3.4% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 3.3% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 3.2% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 3.1% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 3.1% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 2.9% | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 2.8% | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 2.7% | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 2.7% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 2.6% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 2.6% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 2.6% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 2.5% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 2.5% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 2.4% | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 2.4% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.0% | 2.8% | 3.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 3.2% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 2.6% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.4% | 2.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 161 French Polynesia 2.8% compare
- 162 Sweden 2.6% compare
- 163 Denmark 2.4% compare
- 165 New Caledonia 2.4% compare
- 166 Guam 2.3% compare
- 167 Netherlands 2.2% compare
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 share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Kuwait?
- Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Kuwait was 2.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2025.
- How does Kuwait rank for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture?
- Kuwait ranks 164th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in agriculture rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.