Share of male vs. female employment in services in Kuwait
Kuwait: Share of male vs. female employment in services was 67.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of male vs. female employment in services in Kuwait, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of male vs. female employment in services in Kuwait is 67.7%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in services in Kuwait peaked at 73.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 63.7%, in 2008.
Kuwait ranks 31st of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs. female employment in services in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 69.0% | — |
| 1992 | 68.4% | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 67.7% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 67.4% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 67.5% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 68.3% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 69.2% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 70.1% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 71.0% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 71.5% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 72.3% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 72.9% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 73.5% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 71.8% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 69.4% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 67.7% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 65.9% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 63.7% | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 64.7% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 64.7% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 64.5% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 64.3% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 64.5% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 65.1% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 65.2% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 65.6% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 66.0% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 66.5% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 65.9% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 67.0% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 66.3% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 66.2% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 66.9% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 67.6% | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 67.7% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.7% | 67.4% | 71.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 69.3% | 63.7% | 73.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.2% | 64.3% | 66.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.9% | 66.2% | 67.7% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of male vs. female employment in services in Kuwait?
- Share of male vs. female employment in services in Kuwait was 67.7% 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 services recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 73.5% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in services recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.7% in 2008.
- How does Kuwait rank for share of male vs. female employment in services?
- Kuwait ranks 31st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in services rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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 services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the services sector.